"North Dakota Medical Waste Facility and Health System Clash Over Human Remains"

Monarch Waste Technologies has filed a lawsuit against Sanford Health and its subsidiary, Healthcare Environmental Services, alleging that the subsidiary deposited a human torso hidden in a plastic container at Monarch's medical waste facility. Monarch discovered the remains four days later and reported it to the authorities. Monarch also claims that Sanford Health's subsidiary deliberately staged photos of disorganized waste to terminate its contract with Monarch. Sanford Health argues that the body part was clearly labeled as "human tissue for research" and that Monarch was responsible for its safe disposal. The investigation is ongoing, and the whereabouts of the remains are unknown.