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WHITNEY v. CERVANTES

Nos. 31415-4-III, 31475-8-III.

328 P.3d 957 (2014)

Theresa WHITNEY, a married woman in her individual capacity; Rose Ann Sands, a single woman, Appellants, v. Cecilia CERVANTES, a single woman; Cervantes Law Office, Inc., a Washington corporation, Rick Phillips and Ann Phillips, husband and wife, d/b/a Telford's Chapel of the Valley, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 3.

June 24, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nicholas Lee Wallace , Schultheis Tabler Wallace PLLC, Ephrata, WA, for Appellant.

Stephanie Bloomfield , Gordon Thomas Honeywell, Tacoma, WA, for Respondent.

LAWRENCE-BERREY, J.

¶ 1 Theresa Whitney sought control over burial of her uncle's body. Rick Phillips of Telford's Chapel of the Valley denied Ms. Whitney's request and allowed Cecelia Cervantes, the uncle's personal representative, to control burial. Ms. Whitney and her sister Rose Ann Sands filed suit against Mr. Phillips and Telford's for interference with the next of kin's right to control burial of a family member, tortious interference with a dead body...

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