Molinet v. Van Orsdel Family Funeral Chapels, Inc.
Family members sued a funeral home that stored their deceased relative's remains as hospital overflow without next-of-kin consent; the body was rendered non-viewable after nearly two months of storage. The Third DCA affirmed summary judgment on emotional distress claims (no willful/wanton conduct shown) but reversed on economic damages under the Florida Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services Act (Chapter 497), which does not require proof of malicious conduct and which the trial court never analyzed.
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