Southwick, Inc. v. Washington

A cemetery operator challenged a fine imposed when it relocated cremains without giving prior notification of its actions to next of kin. The operator claimed it was acting under its own rules in disinterring 37 sets of cremains without notice, and therefore acting under authority of law. The Washington Supreme Court concluded the operator's rules did not supersede state statutes, and therefore affirmed the Court of Appeals which upheld the fine. View "Southwick, Inc. v. Washington" on Justia Law