Derderians Not Personally Liable for $1M Fine

The Derderian brothers are not personally liable for the more-than-$1-million penalty imposed against The Station nightclub for failure to carry workers' compensation insurance, a Rhode Island labor department hearing officer ruled Friday. As a consequence, the state may never see collection on the penalty since the only asset of the Derderians' company, Derco LLC, was the nightclub itself, according to court documents. The club burned to the ground Feb. 20, 2003, killing 100, including four employees. It is unknown what the total of other claims against the business is. The ruling by th...