United States v. Kentucky Plating Company, Inc.
Not Guilty Verdict
Case number: 3:01 CR 00049-EHJ Type of case: Environmental - Clean Water Act Jurisdiction: United States District Court Western District of Kentucky, Louisville Date of trial: June 2001 Judge: Edward H. Johnstone, Senior Judge
Kentucky Plating Company and one of its employees were indicted for allegedly violating the Clean Water Act. The government alleged that Kentucky Plating dumped toxic chemicals into the drain in front of their building located in downtown Louisville. This drain eventually winds its way into the Ohio River. After a three day trial both the individual defendant in the case and our client, Kentucky Plating Company, Inc. were acquitted by a jury on all counts.
