REGINA SESSEL, ET AL. v. N.J. FORD AND SONS FUNERAL HOME, INC., ET AL. - Articles

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REGINA SESSEL, ET AL. v. N.J. FORD AND SONS FUNERAL HOME, INC., ET AL.

Posted by: Azya Thornton on Dec 15, 2025

Court: TN Court of Appeals

Attorneys 1: Terrell L. Tooten, Memphis, Tennessee, for the appellant, Regina Sessel, individually and in her capacity as the guardian of the decedent’s minor children, M.E. Dewberry, M.A. Dewberry, M.D. Dewberry, and M.N. Dewberry.

Attorneys 2: John H. Dotson and Christina Guyton, Memphis, Tennessee, for the appellee, New Park Cemetery, Inc.

Attorneys 3: Albert G. McLean and Kevin D. Bernstein, Memphis, Tennessee, for the appellee, N.J. Ford and Sons Funeral Home, Inc

Judge(s): MCGEE

This appeal involves allegations of the mishandling of a dead human body by the funeral home and cemetery responsible for its final disposition. The decedent’s mother brought tort and breach of contract claims based on her assertion that the decedent’s body had been cremated rather than buried. The trial court granted summary judgment to both defendants on all claims. The mother appeals. We affirm.

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