Susan is the president of United Food Corporation, a wholesale grocery company. An
inspection by Tim, a government agent, uncovers unsanitary conditions caused by Val, a
United employee, in the United warehouse. Will, a United vice president, assures Tim
that the situation will be corrected, but nothing is done, which a later inspection reveals.
Susan knows nothing about any of this. Can United be convicted of a crime in these
circumstances? Can Susan be held personally liable?
An agent can take advantage of an agency relationship to make a ‘secret profit.