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Harvard moves to dismiss families' lawsuits over body part thefts

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Harvard UniversityJanuary 19, 2024 6:18 pm

Harvard moves to dismiss families' lawsuits over body part thefts

Lawyers for Harvard and families of anatomical donors who may have had body parts stolen from the medical school’s morgue argued in a Boston court Friday over whether Massachusetts law means the university is liable.

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