Legal Opinion

Kupfer v. SCI-ALABAMA FUNERAL SERVICES

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided June 25, 2004No. 1022002PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Patricia M. Kupfer, the plaintiff in a case pending in the Jefferson Circuit Court, appeals the trial court's order compelling arbitration of her claims against SCI-Alabama Funeral Services, Inc., d/b/a Ridout's-Brown Service Trussville Chapel, the defendant below. We reverse and remand.

I

On October 20, 2001, Kupfer's son, Jeremy Youngman, died. On October 21, 2001, Kupfer contacted SCI-Alabama Funeral Services, Inc., d/b/a Ridout's-Brown Service Trussville Chapel ("SCI"), to arrange for the transportation and embalming of her son's body, and for visitation and burial of her son. Kupfer signed…

2Cases cited12 opinions

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  3. Sisters of Visitation v. COCHRAN PLASTERING CO. INC.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2000
  4. Ex Parte DowlingSupreme Court of Alabama · 1985
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3Cited by7 opinions

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  5. Kupfer v. SCI-ALABAMA FUNERAL SERVICESSupreme Court of Alabama · 2004

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