Family Sues Philadelphia Funeral Home Over Claims Staff Gave Unmarked Box With Son's Brain

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A family has filed a lawsuit against a Philadelphia funeral home, claiming they mishandled their son's remains nearly two years ago.

According to the lawsuit, the parents of Tim Garlington hired Philadelphia-based Nix and Nix Funeral Homes and Georgia-based Southern Cremations and Funerals to have the body of their son, who lived in Georgia, shipped back to Philadelphia.

Garlington's parents said when they visited Nix and Nix Funeral Homes to view his body, they were also given his personal belongings that allegedly included a box with his brain inside.

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