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Re: Government vs Corporations - Was: (Re: Art Debate)
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Sun, 16 Jan 2000 19:43:25 GMT
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James Brown wrote in message ...
> How do you hold a company's officers liable? If company X spills toxic goo
> into a river, who is responsible? The worker who didn't close the valve? • The
> supervisor who didn't make sure it got closed? The process engineer who • put
> the valve near the river? The mechanical engineer for not designing a • valve
> with a safety shutoff? The safety officer for not having an alarm in • place?
> The PR person for not issuing a pulic warning soon enough?
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> This is an example of why I don't think personal liability is a sufficient
> check. In any large organisation it is very difficult, bordering on • impossible
> in some cases, to track down who exactly is responsible for any given
event.
From a civil suit point of view, it may be sufficient to sue the
corporation. Ultimately, the board of directors is responsible. The
corporation should have mechanisms in place to ensure accountability of its
employees. If you whack the corporation hard enough, they'll figure out if
there is an individual responsible.
The McDonalds
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