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HOVIS v. CITY OF BURNS

243 Or. 607 (1966)

415 P.2d 29

HOVIS v. CITY OF BURNS

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Affirmed June 3, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wendell Gronso, Burns, argued the cause for appellant. On the brief were Cramer & Gronso, Burns.

Michael S. Mogan, Burns, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondent.

Before McALLISTER, Chief Justice, and PERRY, SLOAN, GOODWIN, DENECKE, HOLMAN and LUSK, Justices.

AFFIRMED.

HOLMAN, J.

This is an action for damages for emotional shock and mental anguish claimed to have been suffered by plaintiff when the defendant city disinterred the remains of her husband. The defendant operated a cemetery which served not only the city of Burns but Harney County as well. Plaintiff purchased from the city the right to have her husband's remains buried in a plot in this cemetery. The city mistakenly buried the body in the wrong plot...

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