Pugh v. Dozzo-Hughes

OPINION

GREENWOOD, Judge:

¶ 1 This case results from an unfortunate dispute between a mother and a wife over the disposition of the remains of their respective son and husband. Respondent Leslie Dozzo-Hughes (Wife) appeals the trial court’s grant of Petitioner Deanna Pugh’s (Mother) motion for summary judgment, which permanently enjoined Wife from disinterring and ■ cremating the body of Curtis Hughes (Decedent).- We reverse and remand for an evidentiary hearing.

BACKGROUND 1

¶ 2 Decedent was raised in Utah as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), but moved to New…