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In U$.$S$.$ v$.$ DeCoster, the defendants' company suffered from an extremely serious salmonella contamination that affected up to $56,000$ victims. Peter and Jack DeCoster defended, saying they had adopted all of the recommendations and precautions, but they failed to eradicate salmonella, therefore they were not culpable. In this case, the DeCosters were found

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Multiple Choice

not guilty because they attempted to correct the problem, thus making senior management not liable.

guilty because they knew or should have known of the risk presented to the public.

not guilty because they recognized the problem and instructed employees to control the problem by doing what was done at another plant.

guilty because the court recognized that when $56,000$ people are injured, the corporate officers will always be responsible.