Harvard University to pay $53 million in morgue scandal settlement funds; plaintiff says 'not enough'
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Harvard University agrees to pay $53 million in a settlement for a morgue scandal involving the theft and sale of human remains, but a plaintiff claims the compensation is insufficient.Summary
Harvard University has agreed to establish two class-action settlement funds totaling $53 million related to a morgue scandal where former morgue manager Cedric Lodge and his wife were convicted of stealing and selling human body parts from donated cadavers between 2018 and 2020. The settlement does not admit Harvard's wrongdoing, and plaintiff Jack Porter, whose wife's remains were stolen, expressed dissatisfaction, stating the payout is 'not enough.' Harvard plans to create new funds for eligible claimants and establish a scholarship in honor of anatomical donors. The university emphasized its sorrow for affected families but maintained it had not acknowledged liability.
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