Eden Memorial Park (Los Angeles, California)
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Sepulveda Boulevard, 11500
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In a lawsuit filed in September 2009, in L.A. County Superior Court, family members alleged that operators of this Jewish cemetery in Mission Hills broke open concrete interment vaults and discarded or lost human skulls and other remains as they made room for new customers.
The class-action lawsuit against Eden Memorial Park and its parent company, Service Corporation International, claims the cemetery improperly attempted to squeeze plots together to generate more profit, breaking existing vaults and moving or discarding remains in the process.
"We're aware of instances where they literally lost bodies," said Michael Avenatti, the lead plaintiff's attorney. "In other words, loved ones have been going to graves that have been empty."
"While very salacious, these allegations are just that -- allegations," company spokeswoman Lisa Marshall said response.
SCI has faced similar allegations at two of its sites in Florida. In 2003, the state attorney general there filed criminal charges against the company, a vice president and a superintendent. The former vice president, Jeffrey Frucht, pleaded no contest to three felony charges, including conspiracy, and served one month in jail and one year probation, according to the Florida attorney general's office.
In that case, the company paid out $100 million in a settlement with families.
The class-action lawsuit against Eden Memorial Park and its parent company, Service Corporation International, claims the cemetery improperly attempted to squeeze plots together to generate more profit, breaking existing vaults and moving or discarding remains in the process.
"We're aware of instances where they literally lost bodies," said Michael Avenatti, the lead plaintiff's attorney. "In other words, loved ones have been going to graves that have been empty."
"While very salacious, these allegations are just that -- allegations," company spokeswoman Lisa Marshall said response.
SCI has faced similar allegations at two of its sites in Florida. In 2003, the state attorney general there filed criminal charges against the company, a vice president and a superintendent. The former vice president, Jeffrey Frucht, pleaded no contest to three felony charges, including conspiracy, and served one month in jail and one year probation, according to the Florida attorney general's office.
In that case, the company paid out $100 million in a settlement with families.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 34°16'55"N 118°28'0"W
- Glen Haven Memorial Park 8.7 km
- Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery 14 km
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) 19 km
- Los Angeles National Cemetery 24 km
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park 26 km
- Holy Cross Cemetery & Mortuary 32 km
- Inglewood Park Cemetery 36 km
- Calvary Cemetery, East Los Angeles 38 km
- Good Shepherd Catholic Cemetery 47 km
- Bakersfield National Cemetery 110 km
- Mission Hills 2 km
- Sylmar 3.3 km
- Granada Hills 3.4 km
- North Hills 5.5 km
- Pacoima 5.5 km
- Arleta 6 km
- Panorama City 6.2 km
- Lake View Terrace 8.7 km
- Sun Valley 10 km
- Angeles National Forest 40 km
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