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son4ous [18]
3 years ago
7

In 2009, Mississippi Valley Silica Company was ordered to pay a plaintiff $9 million because the court ruled that it sold sand t

o the plaintiff’s employer with the knowledge that using the sand on a regular basis would expose a worker to a form of cancer, and Mississippi Valley did not alert those who bought the sand about the risk. The $9 million recovery is an example of a _____.
Business
1 answer:
andriy [413]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

The $9 million recovery is an example of <u>Civil Law</u>.

Explanation:

We know that civil law is a body of rules that defines and protects the private rights of citizens. It also offers legal remedies that may be sought in a dispute, and covers areas of law such as contracts, torts, property and family law.

It deals with behavior that constitutes an injury to a person or other private party, such as a corporation.

Since workers rights are violated as they using the sand on a regular basis would expose a worker to a form of cancer, and Mississippi Valley did not alert those who bought the sand about the risk.

Therefore, the $9 million recovery is an example of <u>Civil Law</u>.

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