Multiple Choice
A local community group,Nuclear Families Against Nuclear Waste,is unhappy with the local nuclear power plant.The plant has been dumping its waste in a lake in the community,preventing them from swimming in it.The group has put money into cleaning the lake,but now wants compensation.What is the most likely remedy?
A) If the nuclear plant has no-fault insurance,the insurance will pay for it.
B) The group will be awarded compensatory damages for the infraction,mitigation costs,and there would be an injunction to stop dumping.
C) The court will only award mitigation costs if there is no other reasonable place for the plant to dump.
D) As this is considered an outrageous offense,the group will be awarded punitive damages.
E) Under vicarious liability,the plant can blame the workers who dumped the waste and be clear of all charges.
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