A California family has filed a lawsuit against a funeral home for mistakenly placing the wrong individual in the casket and dressing him in their family member’s attire. The employees even went as far as denying the family’s claims when questioned about the mix-up.
Amentha Hunt recounted her visit to Harrison-Ross Mortuary in Compton to make arrangements for her late uncle, 80-year-old Otis Adkinson’s funeral. Upon arrival, she discovered a different man in the casket, as reported by KCAL.
“It shouldn’t have happened,” Hunt told the outlet. “I didn’t make arrangements there to see the wrong body.”
The funeral home has denied the allegations. (Getty Images)
Hunt said she is still traumatized by seeing someone else in the suit she chose for her uncle.
“It’s hurting,” she said. “To view the wrong corpse, I still can see that guy.”
Adkinson, originally from Memphis, passed away on February 28. His family fondly remembers him as a “good old country boy” who found joy in activities like fishing, barbecuing, dancing, and supporting the Los Angeles Lakers, as stated in his obituary.
