Judge dismisses families’ lawsuits against Harvard over morgue scandal
Families who sued Harvard University after loved ones’ remains were allegedly stolen and sold on the black market have had their cases dismissed.
Families who sued Harvard University after loved ones’ remains were allegedly stolen and sold on the black market have had their cases dismissed.
Paula Peltonovich says she was told her dad, whose body was donated to Harvard Medical School for research, is one of the victims of the morgue scandal.
“To know somebody bought something of my father’s, or multiple things of my father’s,” said Peltonovich. “I want that back.”
Harvard’s morgue manager, Cedric Lodge, is accused of selling body parts from donated cadavers. He’s facing several criminal charges in the case, as are people who trafficked in those body parts.
Families of the victims were hoping a lawsuit filed against Harvard would hold the university accountable. But a ruling from a judge on Monday dismissed all lawsuits against the school.
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