Connecticut’s attorney general is suing a Hartford funeral home for “illegal business practices” as well as conducting several procedures for observant Jews that were in violation of Jewish law. In a lawsuit against Weinstein Mortuary, Inc., Connecticut’s Department of Consumer Protection alleges that the company deceived customers about burial procedures and overcharged them for services.
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