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Company: Magnolia Marine Transport Co. and Ergon Inc.
Penalty: $4,500,000
Year: 2004
Date: May 18, 2004
Offense Group: competition-related offenses
Primary Offense: maritime violation
Violation Description: Magnolia Marine Transport Co., owner of a towboat that rammed two barges into the Interstate 40 bridge over the Arkansas River in 2002, along with Ergon Inc., owner of the barges, agreed to pay $4.5 million to settle claims relating to the accident, which caused the bridge to collapse, killing 14 people. Also involved in the settlement was the pilot of the towboat.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Oklahoma Attorney General
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Oklahoma
Source of Data: State settles lawsuit in bridge collapse, Associated Press, May 18, 2004 (via Nexis).
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