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The Burial is a 2023 American legal drama film directed by Maggie Betts and written by Betts and Doug Wright.It is loosely based on the true story of lawyer Willie E. Gary and his client Jeremiah Joseph O'Keefe's lawsuit against the Loewen funeral company, as documented in the 1999 New Yorker article of the same name by Jonathan Harr. [4]
Willie E. Gary (born July 12, 1947) is an American lawyer. [1] Gary and his wife Gloria established Martin County's first Black law firm at the age of 27, [ 2 ] presently known as, Gary, Williams, Parenti, Watson, Gary & Gillespie, P.L.L.C. [ 3 ] Gary was portrayed by actor Jamie Foxx in the 2023 film The Burial .
In 1995 O'Keefe, represented by Willie E. Gary, won a jury trial concerning a contractual dispute involving his family businesses against Ray Loewen's Loewen Group of Canada. He and fellow plaintiffs were awarded $500 million in damages, a sum that would have bankrupted the defendant.
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Maggie Betts' follow-up to the under-appreciated 'Novitiate' is an unabashedly crowd-pleasing courtroom drama with a lot on its mind.
In 1995, Jeremiah O'Keefe, a funeral home operator in Mississippi represented by Willie E. Gary sued the Loewen Group in a breach of contract suit. [11] In the trial Gary emphasized Loewen's lavish lifestyle, including the ownership of a yacht, and The Loewen Group's agreement with the National Baptist Convention.
In memoriam: Willie Mays, Jerry West, Johnny Gaudreau, Pete Rose and others were lost in 2024. Yahoo Sports Staff. December 19, 2024 at 1:01 PM.
Willie Gary may refer to: Willie E. Gary (born 1947), American attorney; Willie Gary (American football) (born 1978), American football player