NY funeral home sued for shipping wrong body: 'Beyond a simple mistake'

NEW YORK (PIX11) – A New York family is suing a funeral home after it mistakenly shipped the wrong body to another country instead of their loved one, according to a complaint.

The family of Elder Emilio Garcia Umul, represented by the Rizzuto Law Firm, filed the lawsuit against RG Ortiz Inc. in the New York State Supreme Court in Queens on Tuesday.

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“This is beyond a simple mistake—it’s an unconscionable breach of trust,” said Phil Rizzuto, attorney for the Garcia and Maldonado families.