Question juridique clé
Whether the partial discontinuance of the investigation for negligent homicide against the safety-responsible persons was lawful
Solution extraite
The discontinuance was lawful because a conviction appeared much less likely than an acquittal; the existing safety rules were considered sufficient.
Motifs extraits
The court applied the in dubio pro duriore standard and held that the company had adopted adequate safety instructions, including sight-contact rules and a ban on persons in the danger zone. Later additional measures did not show the earlier rules were insufficient.