
A lawsuit filed Tuesday alleges that a New York funeral home sent the wrong body for burial in Guatemala last year. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. The family of Elder Emilio Garcia Umul claims in the lawsuit against Rivera Funeral Home that the funeral home sent the body of a 96-year-old woman instead of that of Garcia Umul, who was 39.
Main Idea: A New York funeral home is being sued again after a family said it sent the wrong body to Guatemala for burial and left the correct body in New York.
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The alleged mistakes at Rivera Funeral Home could erode trust in funeral services and add pain and cost for families.
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Central company accused in both lawsuits of sending the wrong body for burial and leaving the correct body.
Deceased woman identified as the body allegedly sent to Guatemala instead of Garcia Umul.
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