Attal v. Taylor
Sharon Taylor Attal petitioned the superior court to disinter the body of her mother, Joan Taylor, so that it could be re-interred with Sharon's deceased brother, Mark Taylor. John Taylor, another of Sharon's brothers, filed a cross-petition requesting that Mark's body be disinterred so that it could be reinterred with Joan's. Sharon appeals the superior court order denying her petition and conditionally granting John's cross-petition. She contends that (1) she was not required to obtain court approval before having Joan's body exhumed and reinterred; (2) the superior court abused its discretion in denying her petition; (3) the court lacked subject matter jurisdiction over John's cross-petition, which she contends required the resolution of religious disputes; (4) the court lacked personal jurisdiction over her as to John's petition; (5) John lacked standing to bring his cross petition; (6) the court violated her due process rights as to the hearing on John's petition; and (7) the court abused its discretion in granting John's petition. Court find her arguments unavailing and affirm the order.
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