Lawrence and Abbey Butler say they only wanted their son’s funeral arrangements handled with dignity. Instead, they allege, they received a box containing his brain.
According to the complaint filed in Philadelphia’s Court of Common Pleas, “Southern Cremations & Funerals transported the decedent’s body to Nix & Nix Funeral Homes in Philadelphia on Nov. 20, 2023” (Complaint for Negligence and Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress). The Butlers’ 24‑page complaint, lodged under Docket No. 250725686, charges both Georgia‑based and Philadelphia‑based funeral providers with negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress.…