Florida District Courts of Appeal, 2025

Newman, Chyben v. Dignity Funeral Services, Inc., D/B/A Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home & Cremation Services

Newman, Chyben v. Dignity Funeral Services, Inc., D/B/A Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home & Cremation Services
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided March 14, 2025

Newman, Chyben v. Dignity Funeral Services, Inc., D/B/A Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home & Cremation Services

Opinion

DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA SECOND DISTRICT

KATHRYN NEWMAN, individually and as next friend and natural parent of Julie Chyben, a minor, Appellant, v. DIGNITY FUNERAL SERVICES, INC., d/b/a Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home & Cremation Services, a foreign for- profit corporation, Appellee.

No. 2D2024-0532

March 14, 2025 Appeal from the Circuit Court Pasco County; Kimberly Sharpe Byrd, Judge.

Christopher J. Roberts, Royce C. Haddad, Jr., and Adam Talley of Haddad & Associates, Clearwater, for Appellant.

Thamir A.R. Kaddouri, Jr., and Penelope Rowlett of Law Office of Tjamir A.R. Kaddouri, Jr., P.A., Tampa, for Appellee.

PER CURIAM.

Dismissed for lack of jurisdiction as to Kathryn Newman in her individual capacity.

Affirmed as to Kathryn Newman in her capacity on behalf of Julie Chyben.

NORTHCUTT, LUCAS, and SMITH, JJ., Concur.

Opinion subject to revision prior publication.

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