“Shocking Loss: How a New Jersey Fossil Treasure Was Unthinkably Trashed by UPS—All Due to a University’s Oversight!”
In filing the lawsuit, Becker is seeking compensatory and punitive damages, attorney’s fees, lawsuit costs, and medical expenses that arose due to emotional distress. The suit referred to the fossil collection as “invaluable and extraordinarily unique,” noting that Becker had spent “a significant portion of his career” studying and collecting them.
Neither Becker nor Boone have responded to requests for comment, though Marybeth Zeman, senior director of public relations at William Paterson, did tell NorthJersey.com that the university was not aware of the lawsuit.
After reading about Martin Becker’s lost fossils, read about the 890-million-year-old fossils that might just be the oldest ever discovered. Then, learn about some of the most astonishing animals of the prehistoric era.
