Legal Opinion
Granite Construction Co. v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 1, 1983No. F002297PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WOOLPERT, J.
In this petition, we are asked to exempt corporations from prosecution for manslaughter. We refuse, holding that corporations may be prosecuted for manslaughter under existing California law.
Petitioner, a corporation, is building a power plant known as the “Helms Pumped Storage Project.” On January 23, 1981, seven construction workers were killed in an accident at that project. After evidence regarding this accident was presented to the Fresno County Grand Jury, petitioner was indicted for manslaughter.
The issue is whether the California Penal Code exempts corporations from…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Keeler v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
- People v. Eric J.California Supreme Court · 1979
- Clements v. T. R. Bechtel Co.California Supreme Court · 1954
- Great Lakes Properties, Inc. v. City of El SegundoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1977
- People v. Warner-Lambert Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1980
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- State v. Richard Knutson, Inc.Court of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1995
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