Class-action lawsuit filed against Chicago funeral home where 57 bodies were found
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against a South Side Chicago funeral home where authorities found more than 50 decomposing bodies during a state licensing investigation. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday by a Texas woman who alleges one of the bodies found at the funeral home was her father’s.
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1 sourcePotential class-action lawsuit filed against South Deering funeral home for mishandling 56 bodies
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2 sourcesLawsuit filed against South Chicago funeral home accused of mishandling dozens of bodies
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