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Autopsy Lawsuit at Ohio Supreme Court

There's an unusual case that's raising some difficult legal questions. During an autopsy, an Ohio county coroner removed a man's brain and never put it back. It's a common practice. But when Christopher Albrecht's parents learned years later that they had buried him without a brain, they filed a lawsuit that raises many questions about the treatment of bodies after death. The case has garnered international attention. The Ohio Supreme Court heard the arguments yesterday. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports.