BEC CORP. v. DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

(SC 16174)

256 Conn. 602 (2001)

BEC CORPORATION ET AL. v. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially released July 10, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William F. Gallagher, with whom, on the brief, was Barbara L. Cox, for the appellants (plaintiffs).

David H. Wrinn, assistant attorney general, with whom were Mary K. Lenehan, assistant attorney general, and, on the brief, Richard Blumenthal, attorney general, for the appellee (defendant).

Eric Lukingbeal and Richard M. Fil filed a brief for the Connecticut Business and Industry Association, Inc., as amicus curiae.

McDonald, C. J., and Borden, Norcott, Sullivan and Vertefeuille, Js.


Opinion

MCDONALD, C. J.

The issue raised in this appeal is whether the trial court properly held that the officers of BEC Corporation (BEC), Irvin A. Shiner and Michael Shiner, are personally liable under the Connecticut Water Pollution Control Act, General Statutes § 22a-416 et seq. (act). The plaintiffs, BEC, Irvin A. Shiner,1 the president of BEC, and Michael Shiner,...

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