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Companies convicted of negligence in Puerto Rico oil spill.

Authors :
Smothers, Ronald
Source :
New York Times. 4/29/96, Vol. 145 Issue 50412, pA20.
Publication Year :
1996

Abstract

Reports that a Federal jury in Puerto Rico has found three companies controlled by the Frank family guilty of criminal negligence in a 1994 barge accident. Charges brought under the Oil Pollution Control Act of 1990; Charges of illegal pollution against the Frank's companies in the New York-New Jersey area; Court appointed lawyers for the companies.

Subjects

Subjects :
*CRIMINAL negligence

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
03624331
Volume :
145
Issue :
50412
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
New York Times
Publication Type :
News
Accession number :
9606145286