Commissioner, Indiana Department of Environmental Management v. RLG, Inc.

ON PETITION TO TRANSFER

BOEHM, Justice.

We hold that under some circumstances, including those here, an individual associated with a corporation may be personally liable under the responsible corporate officer doctrine for that corporation's violations of the Indiana Environmental Management Act, whether or not the traditional doctrine of piereing the corporate veil would produce personal liability.

Factual and Procedural Background

On August 26, 1998, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) initiated action against RLG, Inc. and Lawrence Roseman for violations of the Indiana…