The Legal Environment of Business: Text and Cases (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Frank B. Cross, Roger LeRoy Miller
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Chapter 25, Problem 1CT
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Case summary:In this case, a person M hired a fire safety consultancy OFP, owned by the person D for the disposal of insulation from his building. D and M's employees were aware of the fact that the insulation contains asbestos but they did not have a license for its removal. Ignoring this fact, they completed the work by dumping the hazardous substance at certain places which resulted in the cleaning cost of $50,000. The court convicted M for the violation of the Clean Air Act and he was sentenced an imprisonment for 120 months as well as fine.
To find:The results if M had the license for removing asbestos.
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