People v. Ebasco Services Inc.

The motions before the court present, inter alia, the novel issue of whether or not a corporation may be convicted of homicide under the revised Penal Law.

Four defendants who are charged with criminally negligent homicide move to inspect the Grand Jury minutes and dismiss the indictment on various grounds.

The following facts appear from the Grand Jury minutes or affidavits submitted on this motion:

Consolidated Edison Company of New York (hereinafter referred to as “ Consolidated ”), a public utility, has undertaken to construct an extension to its Astoria, Queens Generating Station.…