Missouri Court of Appeals February 11, 1997, WD 52737 (Lanigan v. Snowden)

SPINDEN, Judge.

When Raymond Lanigan’s sister died in the Chatham Hotel, Lanigan sued the hotel’s owners, Phillip Snowden and James Watson, for interfering with the right of sepulchre and obtained a judgment for $20,000. Lani-gan sought to recover his judgment against Snowden’s and Watson’s insurer, Hanover Insurance Company.