A three-month-long battle over what to do with the body of a pilot who died in a Pembroke Pines plane crash could soon be resolved as the Fourth District Court of Appeal explained how courts should handle disputes between family members over loved ones’ remains.

Advancing the law on the rights of surviving relatives, the appellate panel found that if they disagree over burial or cremation, each side should be able to present evidence so a judge can determine the decedent’s actual wishes.

This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.

To view this content, please continue to their sites.

Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now

Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now

Why am I seeing this?

LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.

For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]