Legal Opinion
United States v. Wrw Corporation, Roger Richardson Noah Woolum and William Woolum
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided May 7, 1993No. 91-6253PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN W. PECK, Senior Circuit Judge.
In 1985, civil penalties totaling $90,350.00 were assessed against WRW Corporation (WRW), a Kentucky corporation, for serious violations of safety standards under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act (the Act) which resulted in the deaths of two miners. Following the imposition of civil penalties, WRW liquidated its assets and went out of business.
Three individual defendants, who were the sole shareholders, officers and directors of WRW, were later indicted and convicted for willful violations of mandatory health and safety standards under the Act. Roger…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Interroyal Corporation, a Delaware Corporation v. Ralph H. Sponseller, and Superior Roll-Forming Company, Inc., an Ohio CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1989
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