Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Springfield Terminal Railway Co.
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided July 8, 2010No. 09-P-824PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
The defendants are four corporations that operate railways in Massachusetts and other States. Each defendant was charged with two counts of violating the reporting procedure mandated by the Massachusetts Oil and Hazardous Material Release Prevention Act, G. L. c. 2IE, § 7,2 and prosecuted in accordance with G. L. c. 21E, § 11.3 The charges arose out of the defendants’ failure to notify the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) about a diesel fuel leak from a parked locomotive. A Superior Court jury returned guilty verdicts on both counts against all of the defendants. The judge…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- United States v. Bank of New England, N.A.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
- Commonwealth v. EnnisMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1973
- Commonwealth v. AllenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
- Commonwealth v. Hodge (No. 1)Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
- Commonwealth v. Life Care Centers of America, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2010
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