US EditionState Supreme Court to hear case against Harvard linked to stolen body parts case
- Cedric Lodge, the former manager of the Harvard Medical School morgue, was indicted in 2023 for stealing and selling body parts from donated corpses.
- A Massachusetts judge dismissed a lawsuit from affected families, stating that an employer cannot be held liable for an employee's crime, according to Judge Kenneth Salinger.
- The affected families appealed the dismissal, leading the case to be taken up by the state Supreme Court.
- The state Supreme Court justices will hear arguments on whether to proceed with the lawsuit against Harvard.
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State Supreme Court to hear case against Harvard linked to stolen body parts case
By Jamy Pombo Sesselman Click here for updates on this story CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (WCVB) — The case surrounding an alleged morgue scandal at Harvard Medical School is back in court today. The former manager of the Harvard Medical School morgue, Cedric Lodge, was indicted in 2023 after he was accused of stealing and selling body parts from donated corpses. A Massachusetts judge later dismissed a lawsuit from affected families who said Har…
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Trust in Harvard University's anatomical gift program is being examined by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. (Photo by Kris Snibbe/Harvard University)This article first appeared on CommonWealth Beacon and is republished here under a Creative Commons license. When a family member donates their loved one’s remains to a hospital, medical school, or research program, they consider an array of possible outcomes. The bodies will be examined, d…
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