Legal Opinion
Westview Cemetery, Inc. v. Blanchard
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 20, 1975No. 29622PublishedCited by 110 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Gunter, Justice.
This court granted the application for writ of certiorari of Westview Cemetery, Inc., to address two questions.
*5411. May additional damages be awarded under Code § 105-2002 where the entire injury is to the peace, happiness or feelings of the plaintiff within the meaning of Code § 105-2003?
2. Is a public health permit required under Code Ann. § 88-1717 to disinter and reinter a burial vault within the same cemetery?
This litigation began when Blanchard brought a tort action against Westview for wrongfully moving the body and grave marker of her late husband from the original grave…
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