Callous Indifference From Military Contractor in Iraq, Family Says
Callous Indifference From Military Contractor in Iraq, Family Says
HOUSTON (CN) - A military contractor in Iraq shipped a worker's body home in pieces, without the heart, then after "painful negotiations" but "no apology," tried to charge his family for shipping home the heart, the family claims in court.
In addition to the insult and agony, the family of the late Chuck L. Doherty claims, the company made it impossible to collect on life insurance because of the mutilation of the body and the missing heart.
Doherty's family sued his employers, FrontierMEDEX, and Pacific Architects and Engineers dba PAE Group, in Harris County Court.
FrontierMEDEX is a logistics company that provides "proactive medical, safety and security solutions" for clients around the world, according to its website.
"At the time of his death, Chuck Doherty was a 59-year-old architect working as a contractor in Iraq building military installations," the complaint states. "Prior to his contractor work he was a decorated Navy veteran that attained the rank of commander. After Chuck was honorably discharged from the military, he immediately returned to the private sector to continue the promising career that he began prior to enlisting.
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