Osiris Holding v. Daniels

Osiris Holding of Maryland LLC, et al. v. Daniels, No. 1774, September Term, 2023. Opinion by Graeff, J. NEGLIGENCE—DISINTERMENT—STANDARD OF CARE A cemetery has a duty of care in disinterring or otherwise handling a dead body. Although expert testimony may be required in a negligence suit against a cemetery, it was not required in this case. Industry standards can be admitted to show the applicable standard of care in a negligence cause of action, and in this case, Mrs. Daniels presented evidence that the industry standard is to have a mortician present at a disinterment, and if the outer…