Cruise Company Sued for Improperly Storing Dead Body in Cooler Instead of Morgue
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A lawsuit has been filed against Celebrity Cruises by a Florida woman and her family, claiming that the cruise line improperly stored her husband's body in the ship's cooler, instead of the morgue, after he died on board. The body was found in advanced stages of decomposition and the family is seeking $1 million in compensatory damages and a trial by jury. Celebrity Cruises has not yet commented on the matter.
- Celebrity Cruises improperly stored dead body in cruise ship's cooler, instead of morgue, lawsuit claims CNN
- A Widow Said Her Husband Was Left in a Drinks Cooler After Dying on a Cruise The New York Times
- Cruise Line Let Passenger's Body Decompose, Lawsuit Says NBC 6 South Florida
- Do cruise ships have a morgue? Marilyn Jones files lawsuit against Celebrity Cruises over decomposed body of husband Robert Jones KTRK-TV
- Florida cruise company stores dead man's body in cooler, suit alleges USA TODAY
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