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Paleontologist Sues University Over Discarded Fossil Collection

3/17/2025

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Paleontologist Martin Becker is taking legal action against William Paterson University after a devastating mishap led to the loss of his treasured 200-million-year-old fossil collection. Intended for a colleague, the fossils were mistakenly discarded in a Nashville landfill due to the university's unpaid UPS bills. Becker is now seeking compensation for the emotional turmoil and the irreplaceable loss of his life's work.

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Paleontologist Martin Becker is taking legal action against William Paterson University after a devastating mishap led to the loss of his treasured 200-million-year-old fossil collection. Intended for a colleague, the fossils were mistakenly discarded in a Nashville landfill due to the university's unpaid UPS bills. Becker is now seeking compensation for the emotional turmoil and the irreplaceable loss of his life's work.