Highgate LTC Management was a company that operated a nursing home. Following an investigation into the care of a patient, five employees were convicted of crimes relating to their failure to provide required care for the patient.Highgate was convicted of criminal liability for willful violation of health laws and for falsifying business records related to the care of the patient. The company was prohibited from operating nursing homes in New York for a year and fined $15,000.
The company appealed that it could not be convicted for the actions of its employees. Does that argument hold? [People v. Highgate LTC Management, 887 NYS2d 298, App. Div., N.Y. (2009)]