ASBESTOS UPDATE: Coiner Facing Prison, Fine for Safety Breaches
COMPANIES:
Jack R. Coiner, a businessman from Amarillo, Tex., on Dec. 15,
2009, pleaded guilty to a federal charge of negligently releasing
asbestos into the air, Amarillo.com reports.
Mr. Coiner faces up to a year in prison and a US$100,000 fine.
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