Joyce Langie, et al. v. Houston & People's Mortuary
Published: Oct. 1, 1994 | Result Date: Sep. 13, 1994 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: BC088973 – $55,000
Judge
Court
L.A. Superior Central
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Michael Kubisak
(technical)
Facts
In December 1992, Defendant Houston & People's Mortuary stored the body of decedent, Rhonda Brown, in an unrefrigerated condition for 3 weeks after allegedly purporting to have cremated decedent's remains in a timely fashion. Plaintiffs are Joyce Langie and Jane Wright. Langie was the godmother who raised decedent; Wright was the aunt of decedent.
Settlement Discussions
Plaintiffs contend that they demanded $100,000 and Defendant offered $40,000.
Injuries
Emotional distress.
Deliberation
14 hours
Poll
11-1 Langie, 10-2 Wright
Length
5 days
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