Can a corporation be held liable for the actions of its officers and agents?
"New York", United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Alrich Restaurant Corp., 279 N.Y.S.2d 624, 53 Misc.2d 574 (N.Y. Dist. Ct. 1967):
A corporation can act alone through its officers and agents, and where the business itself involves a violation of the law, the correct rule is that all who participate in it are liable. People v. Smith, Supra.
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