Can a corporate officer be held liable for criminal negligence in a civil case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Rouse, 202 Cal.App.3d Supp. 6, 249 Cal.Rptr. 281 (Cal. Super. 1988):
We now address the appellant's contention that criminal liability of a corporate officer must rest on a showing of knowledge or control to sustain liability. Appellant relies on People v. Lieber (1956) 146
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