State v. Better Brite Plating, Inc.

ELR Citation: ELR 21211
No(s). 90-0280 (Wis. May 19, 1992)

The court overrules a state appellate court decision holding that two bankruptcy trustees may be personally liable for violating Wisconsin's hazardous waste act after being appointed trustees in a liquidation proceeding. The state alleged that the trustees had allowed hazardous waste to be stored fo...