United States Seventh Circuit

Section 17(e) of OSHA does not support a criminal indictment against defendant, arising from the electrocution of two of its subsidiary's employees while repairing high-voltage lines. Dismissal of the indictment is affirmed.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/19/2004
• Decided 03/16/2004
• Published 03/16/2004

Judges

• POSNER, Circuit Judge., Before CUDAHY, POSNER, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Carole J. Ryczek (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant., Paul M. Heylman, Schmeltzer, Aptaker & Sheppard, Washington, DC, for Amicus Curiae.


• For Appellees:
  
• Joseph J. Duffy, Corey B. Rubenstein (argued), Stetler & Duffy, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.