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Lawsuit filed against South Chicago funeral home accused of mishandling dozens of bodies

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A Chicago funeral home accused of mishandling dozens of bodies is now being sued, in a potential class-action lawsuit, according to court documents obtained by ABC7 Wednesday.

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  1. Sun Times

    Potential class-action lawsuit filed against South Deering funeral home for mishandling 56 bodies (opens Sun Times)

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    A Texas woman launched a potential class-action lawsuit Tuesday against the South Deering funeral home that allegedly mishandled the remains of her father along with

  2. Fox32 Chicago

    Class-action lawsuit filed against Chicago funeral home where 57 bodies were found (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    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.

  3. ABC 7 Chicago

    Lawsuit filed against South Chicago funeral home accused of mishandling dozens of bodies (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    A Chicago funeral home accused of mishandling dozens of bodies is now being sued, in a potential class-action lawsuit, according to court documents obtained by ABC7 Wednesday.

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