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State of Florida v. Albertson's, Inc. The State of Florida charged this Fortune 500 Boise, Idaho-based company with criminal manslaughter after a shoplifter in their Delray Beach, Florida, supermarket accidentally died during his detention by store employees. During the course of discovery, numerous errors in the autopsy and toxicology performed were uncovered. After being presented with evidence pointing towards an incorrect opinion as to the cause of death, the State dismissed the charges prior to trial. State of Florida v. Eller Media The Dade County State Attorney’s Office filed criminal charges against Eller Media, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fortune 500 company, Clearchannel Communications, and some of its employees, for possible criminal wrongdoing with regard to an incident surrounding the death of a 12-year-old boy. The State of Florida claimed that the young boy was electrocuted due to Eller’s and some of its employees’ recklessness and charged the corporation and the employees with manslaughter. After a 4-week trial, the jury reached a verdict of not guilty, concluding that the 12-year-old boy died from lightning, and not from the company’s recklessness in the electrical installation of one of its outdoor bus shelters.
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