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Judge approves crematory settlement PDF Print E-mail
Written by DeadGirl   
Sunday, 24 October 2004
Associated Press
10/22/04


A federal judge in Rome has approved a settlement agreement between family members and a northwest Georgia crematory operator accused of failing to burn hundreds of corpses. U.S. District Judge Harold Murphy approved the agreement Thursday. It says the plaintiffs in the civil suit can not go after the assets of Ray Brent Marsh or his family.

Instead, the $80 million settlement will come from Marsh's insurance company — Georgia Farm Bureau.

Murphy's approval came after some of the 1,672 plaintiffs in the suit stood up in court to express support or opposition to the settlement.

The case stems from the discovery of 334 decaying bodies at the Tri-State Crematory in Noble in February 2002.

But it is not guaranteed that plaintiffs will receive any money from the settlement. Pending litigation in Walker County Superior Court will determine whether the Georgia Farm Bureau is obligated to provide the Marsh family that kind of coverage. The insurance company contends it did not cover the crematory business.

Murphy ruled that if the damages are awarded, they will be divided equally among the plaintiffs.

Nearly 60 funeral homes originally were defendants in the lawsuit. But when the case first went to court in March, they were able to reach settlements.

While the settlement ends the civil trial, Marsh still faces 787 criminal charges in the case. A status hearing is scheduled for Nov. 19 in Walker County.

http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/1004/22tristate.html
 
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