Biro v. Hartman Funeral Home

Plaintiff-appellant Edward Biro, the son and next of kin of decedent, Joseph Biro, appeals from a trial court order dismissing his complaint against defendantappellee Hartman Funeral Home for desecration of his father’s cremated remains. Plaintiff contends that the trial court erred in dismissing the complaint because the plaintiff lacked standing to maintain the action and the claims were barred by the statute of limitations. We find merit to the appeal and reverse for the reasons hereinafter stated.

Plaintiff’s father, Joseph Biro, died in December 1979. On December 23, 1993, plaintiff filed…