Portsmouth Herald Local News: Florida lawyer stepping into case against BayviewArchivesBusiness Entertainment Health Living Maine News Online Only Public Records Sports Tourism Travel Shop the Coast: Cars Classifieds Dating Dining Golf Jobs Lodging Real Estate Yellow Pages Portsmouth Herald - Hampton Union - Exeter News-Letter - Dover Community News - Rockingham News - York County Coast Star - The York Weekly Tue. March 22, 2005 Advertise - Contact Info - Email Headlines - Home Delivery Specials - Place a Classified Ad - Submit Announcements - Site Map Herald Today's News Back Issues Herald Records Birth Notices Editorials Honor Rolls Obituaries Milestones Police Logs Quick Clicks Churches Club Listings Concerts Crossword Event Calendar Exhibits Legals Lottery Mortgage Rates Movie Times Site Search Theatre TV Times Weather Marketplaces Cars Classifieds Dating Dining Golf Jobs Lodging Real Estate Skiing Yellow Pages Sections Business Entertainment Health Living Maine News Online Only Public Records Sports Tourism Travel Print this Story Email this Article Florida lawyer stepping into case against Bayview By Beth LaMontagne blamontagne@seacoastonline.com SEABROOK - A Florida attorney who specializes in "mortuary litigation" is looking for families who might have had loved ones cremated at Bayview Crematory in Seabrook. David H. Charlip of the Charlip Law Group in Hollywood, Fla., has taken out an advertisement in the Portsmouth Herald informing local residents that "there may have been discrepancies with the handling of your loved one." Charlip said he has received about half a dozen phone calls since the advertisement appeared in newspapers Monday morning. Currently, he is working on putting together a case against Bayview Crematory and the funeral homes that used Bayview’s services. In February, police discovered the decomposing body of a woman stored in a broken refrigeration unit at Bayview Crematory. They also found unmarked urns filled with cremains. Since the discovery, many have grown concerned that their loved one’s remains were not handled properly. According to Charlip, funeral homes that used Bayview can be held liable for tortuous interference with a dead body, intentional infliction of emotional distress and possibly breach of contract and conspiracy. "You have a funeral home that contracted a service out to Bayview, an unlicensed facility. It’s like me calling someone up and saying, ‘Hey, will you burn this body for me,’" said Charlip. He plans to bring cases before local civil courts in Massachusetts, where the majority of funeral homes that used Bayview’s services are located. Since his case will be tried in civil court, Charlip said, he has not yet contacted New Hampshire State Police or the Rockingham County Attorney’s Office, both of which are involved in the Bayview criminal investigation. "I fully expect to use the resources they’ve developed," Charlip added. Charlip said he would look at each case individually, but has not yet ruled out the possibility of a class-action lawsuit. He has experience in handling cases like this, Charlip said, since his law firm specializes in nursing home, asbestos and mortuary litigation. Earlier this month, a Broward County, Fla., jury awarded $800,000 to a family Charlip represented in a case also involving a contracted crematorium, according to the Charlip Group Web site. Print this Story Email this Article Back to the Portsmouth Herald Portsmouth Herald Home Delivery for 50% Off Seacoast Online is owned and operated by Seacoast Newspapers. Copyright © 2005 Seacoast Online. All rights reserved. Please read our Copyright Notice and Terms of Use. Seacoast Newspapers is a subsidiary of Ottaway Newspapers, Inc., a Dow Jones Company. Featured Jobs Sponsored Links Fundraisers & Fundraising Ideas Buy U2 Tickets New York Vioxx Search Engine Marketing Discount Vacations The North Face Gourmet Gift Baskets Dell Coupons N.H. Seacoast MLS Search Julie Dufault Seacoast Realtor