Photo: SoCalShooter / E+ / Getty Images
Testimony is underway in a negligence lawsuit against a New Orleans coroner.
Dr. Dwight McKenna is accused of allowing a body to deteriorate beyond recognition.
The body ended up being Justin Smith, 42, whose father is one of several people suing the coroner for alleged negligence in identifying and handling bodies.
It is unclear if McKenna will be compelled to testify as part of this week's proceedings.