What Was the Result in the Case of U

question 47

Multiple Choice

What was the result in the case of U.S. v. Park, the case in which the defendant, the president of a national food-chain corporation, claimed he should not be held liable for allowing food in a warehouse to be exposed to rodent contamination because he had delegated responsibility to subordinates?

• A) The court dismissed all claims against him because of insufficient proof that he had actively allowed contamination.
• B) The court dismissed all claims against him because of insufficient proof of negligence.
• C) The court refused to dismiss claims against him because the offense was a strict liability offense.
• D) The court refused to dismiss claims against him because of insufficient proof of delegation.
• E) The court refused to dismiss claims against him because of proof that he had responsibility and authority to prevent the contamination or to correct it and failed to do so.

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