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STATE v. ROLLFINK

No. 89-1908.

162 Wis.2d 121 (1991)

469 N.W.2d 398

STATE of Wisconsin, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Herman ROLLFINK, Defendant-Appellant, W.O.W. DISTRIBUTING CO., INC., Defendant.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided May 23, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the defendant-appellant there was a brief by Thomas R. Fahl and Flanagan, Sendik & Fahl, S.C., Milwaukee and oral argument by Thomas R. Fahl.

For the plaintiff-respondent the cause was argued by Lisa Levin, assistant attorney general, with whom on the brief was Donald J. Hanaway, attorney general.

LOUIS J. CECI, J.

This case is before the court on certification from the court of appeals, pursuant to sec. (Rule) 809.61, Stats. The certified question is whether a corporate officer has sufficient ownership and control of the corporation, although not directly involved in any wrongdoing, to be held personally liable for violations of Wisconsin's solid and hazardous waste laws by the corporation. We hold that a corporate officer is personally liable for violations...

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