Rondal Akers, et al. v. Buckner- Rush Enterprises Inc. et al. (Concurring/Dissenting)

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Authoring Judge: Judge Charles D. Susano, Jr.

Trial Court Judge: Judge W. Neil Thomas, III

For the reasons stated in my separate opinion, concurring in part and dissenting in part, in the case of Robert H. Crawford, Sr. et al. v. J. Avery Bryan Funeral Home, Inc. et al., No. E2006-00987-COA-R3-CV (Tenn. Ct. App. E.S., filed November 21, 2007), I respectfully dissent from so much of the majority opinion as affirms the dismissal of the complaints filed by Rondal D. Akers, Jr., Lucinda Akers, Donna Burns, Susan Hall, Doyle Harden, Ricky Harden, Sandra Fogle, Mollie C. Denton, and Elaine Waldron, against the individuals and entities directly associated with the operation of Tri-State Crematory, as to the claims in those complaints alleging outrageous conduct/infliction of emotional distress. In all other respects, I concur in the majority opinion.

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IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE August 13, 2007 Session RONDAL AKERS ET AL. v. BUCKNER-RUSH ENTERPRISES, INC. ET AL. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Bradley County Nos. V-02-0620, V-02-623, and V-02-624 W. Neil Thomas, III, Judge No. E2006-01513-COA-R3-CV Filed November 21, 2007 CHARLES D. SUSANO , JR., J., concurring in part and dissenting in part. For the reasons stated in my separate opinion, concurring in part and dissenting in part, in the case of Robert H. Crawford, Sr. et al. v. J. Avery Bryan Funeral Home, Inc. et al., No. E200600987-COA-R3-CV (Tenn. Ct. App. E.S., filed November 21, 2007), I respectfully dissent from so much of the majority opinion as affirms the dismissal of the complaints filed by Rondal D. Akers, Jr., Lucinda Akers, Donna Burns, Susan Hall, Doyle Harden, Ricky Harden, Sandra Fogle, Mollie C. Denton, and Elaine Waldron, against the individuals and entities directly associated with the operation of Tri-State Crematory, as to the claims in those complaints alleging outrageous conduct/infliction of emotional distress. In all other respects, I concur in the majority opinion. _______________________________ CHARLES D. SUSANO, JR., JUDGE

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