The legal case involved two corporations charged with selling alcoholic beverages to minors during a police sting operation. The corporations argued that they cannot be held criminally responsible for their employees' actions, and the court agreed with them. The State argued that the sections apply to a "person," which includes a corporation, and therefore, the legislature must have intended to impose criminal liability on corporations based on the acts of their employees. However, the court found that the statutes do not impose vicarious liability, and a licensee or permittee cannot be held strictly criminally liable for the illegal sale of alcohol to a minor.
State v. Casey's General Stores, Inc. (1998)
Iowa Supreme Court
587 N.W.2d 599
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