Widow sues cremation firms in Chicago Heights, Crown Point over left-out remains

Widow sues cremation firms in Chicago Heights, Crown Point over left-out remains

A widow is suing cremation firms in Chicago Heights and Crown Point after more than 100 bodies were found stored outside in trailers with body parts exposed to the elements in some cases.

Munster Widow Files Lawsuit Against Crown Cremation and Heights Crematory - Region News Source

A Munster, widow, Darla Smith, has filed a lawsuit in Lake County Commercial Court alleging negligence, breach of contract and gross mishandling of her late husband’s remains, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday. In the complaint, Crown Cremation Service in Crown Point, Indiana, and Heights Crematory in Chicago Heights, Illinois, are accused of improperly caring for and storing Darryl Smith’s body, along with the bodies of more than 100 other i…