[Desecration]
MARXIST ECONOMICS
From a complaint filed September 7, 2012, by Steph-
anie Kirschner and Brad J. Kane against the owners
and operators of Eden Memorial Park, a cemetery
in Mission Hills, California.
In or about April 1979, Jeanine Kane, plaintiffs’
mother, was inurned at Eden Memorial Park in a
niche in the cemetery. The niche was adjacent to
the niche of the famous comedian and film and
television star Julius Henry “Groucho” Marx.
In September 2011, plaintiffs’ father passed
away. On or about September 9, plaintiffs met
with Mr. Nathan Samuels, an employee working
at Eden Memorial Park, to make arrangements
for their father. Mr. Samuels showed plaintiffs a
proposed niche for their father. They were also
shown where the proposed niche for their father
was relative to the location of plaintiffs’ moth-
er’s niche. The niche Mr. Samuels pointed to
was not adjacent to that of “Groucho” Marx.
Plaintiffs believe and allege that defendants
knew that a niche that was closer to Mr. Marx’s
would have a certain prestige and higher value.
Thus, plaintiffs believe that defendants moved
their mother’s remains in order to resell the niche
closer to Mr. Marx’s remains at a considerable
profit. Defendants have caused plaintiffs substan-
tial emotional distress that no member of civilized
society should be forced to endure.
Harper's Magazine, Februarty 2013, Page 30
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ReplyDeleteOh give me a break! They suffered "emotional distress" because their parents are not buried next to some long dead comedian who's name most people don't even recognize?! I mean, they're fans, fine, but is this really something to sue for? And of all possible causes of action, "substantial emotional distress that no member of civilized society should endure"??? Really? Try waiting in line at the DMV for once!! That's a lot more emotional distress if you ask me! I really think this case should be laughed out of court if it hasn't already been.
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