Disastrous funeral service ended with mortuary employee sitting on casket that wouldn’t close, lawsuit says (opens original article in a new tab)

A Texas family sued a Houston mortuary for mishandling their deceased husband's body during a funeral, with the casket failing to close and requiring an employee to sit on it, leading to a $1 million lawsuit.

• A Texas family filed a $1 million lawsuit against a Houston mortuary for mishandling their deceased husband's body during a funeral service.
• The complaint alleges the mortuary delivered the body in poor condition, with a casket that wouldn't close and required an employee to sit on it to attempt closure.
• The mortuary faces multiple lawsuits, including one for cremating a woman without permission based on a grandchild's unauthorised request.