Legal Opinion
Culpepper v. Pearl Street Building, Inc.
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided July 11, 1994No. 93SC458PublishedCited by 85 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Vollack
We granted certiorari to review the court of appeals decision in Culpepper v. Pearl Street Building, Inc., No. 92CA0729 (Colo. App. Apr. 29, 1993), an opinion not selected for publication. We are asked to decide whether the plaintiffs, whose deceased son’s body was mistakenly cremated before an autopsy could be performed, suffered a com-pensable injury.
The trial court granted the summary judgment motion of the defendants, ruling that the plaintiffs could show no actual damages and that there was no evidence that the defendants had acted to intentionally cause emotional distress to the…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Christensen v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1991
- Churchey v. Adolph Coors Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1988
- Continental Air Lines, Inc. v. KeenanSupreme Court of Colorado · 1987
- Palmer v. AH Robins Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1984
- Rugg v. McCartySupreme Court of Colorado · 1970
18 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by85 opinions
- Colavito v. New York Organ Donor Network, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2006
- Maestas v. State of ColoradoCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2003
- Coors Brewing Co. v. FloydSupreme Court of Colorado · 1999
- Doe Ex Rel. Doe v. Roman Catholic Diocese of NashvilleTennessee Supreme Court · 2005
- Evanston Insurance Co. v. Legacy of Life, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 2012
80 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.