[May 22, 2025 | 1p EST] A total of 29 lawsuits alleging negligence and gross mishandling of human remains have now been filed on behalf of families who entrusted their loved ones’ remains to Crown Cremation and/or Heights Crematory.
This page will be updated as complaints continue to be filed.
Note: When available, filed-marked complaints are provided. Lake County Court is still processing some of these complaints; as CohenMalad, LLP receives the file-marked PDFs we will update the documents provided at this link.
May 22, 2025 Press Conference
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Plaintiffs’ Attorneys available for further comment
- Gabriel Hawkins, CohenMalad, LLP | Indiana
317.472-6715, [email protected] - Scott Yonover, co-counsel | Indiana and Illinois
312.560.5120, [email protected]
- Karen Enright, co-counsel, Costello, Gilbreth & Murphy, Ltd | Illinois
312.541.9700, [email protected]
For-Use Images
All pictures are available for publication and use by media, courtesy of the deceased’s next of kin. Click on the image below to download a full resolution file.
