Legal Opinion
Menio v. Akzo Salt, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 7, 1995PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Peters, J.
In October 1986, a wooden tank used by defendant Akzo Salt, Inc. to store salt brine solution ruptured and exploded. As a result thereof, wood pieces from the sides of the tank were strewn about. With Akzo’s consent, Calvin Coons, Akzo’s maintenance supervisor, allowed employees to take the scrap wood for their personal use in an effort to clean up the surrounding *336area. Although Coons was aware that Akzo did not want employees to remove wood from the base of the tank, such information was not disseminated to the employees. Thus, over the ensuing 31/2 years…
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