HAZELWOOD v. STOKES


483 S.W.2d 576 (1972)

Loretta M. HAZELWOOD, Appellant, v. Atmur B. STOKES and Fred Allen Tapp, d/b/a Tapp Funeral Home, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing June 23, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerry W. Nall, Nall & Stephens, Owensboro, for appellant.

Thomas L. Withers, Mitchell, Withers, Neel & Hoffman, Henderson, for appellees.


ROBERT H. HELTON, Jr., Special Commissioner.

Loretta M. Hazelwood, widow of Thomas Henry Hazelwood, brought this action against Atmur B. Stokes and Fred Allen Tapp, d/b/a Tapp Funeral Home, to recover damages for mental anguish which she claims to have suffered as the result of an alleged wrongful post-mortem examination of the dead body of her husband made at the request and direction of Stokes while acting in the course and scope of his authority as the agent, servant...

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