In U.S.v.LaGrou Distribution System,the government prosecuted LaGrou and its top executives for allowing rat contamination of its food warehouse;the court held that while the company could be fined,the executives could not be held liable without convincing proof of their knowledge of the problem.

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The court held that executives could be held liable under the "responsible corporate officer" doctrine, even without direct proof of their knowledge, if they were in a position to prevent or correct the violation.

In USVLaGrou Distribution System,the Government Prosecuted LaGrou and Its Top Executives