Meyer v. Nottger

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• concluding that the plaintiff presented sufficient material evidence from which a trier of fact could find the defendant breached “the implied promise to exercise proper skill and perform the contract obligations in a workmanlike manner”
• holding jury question generated where plaintiff was nauseous, had difficulty breathing and suffered acute myocardial ischemia
• recognizing the claim arising from the delivery of services incident to a funeral and burial
• requiring “severe” emotional dis tress to recover for intentional infliction of emotional distress and breach of contract to perform funeral services
• permitting recovery of damages for mental distress arising out of the breach of a contract to perform funeral services and finding the exercise of proper skill to be an implied contractual term
• finding fact questions existed on a plaintiffs claim where the defendant funeral home owner misrepresented the condition of the plaintiffs father’s corpse, represented certain optional caskets were mandatory, and interfered with other funeral arrangements

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