[chrismeller]

I think that's why it was only $46m... Sure they agreed to take on responsibility for any prior debts and obligations as part of the purchase, but at this point you're not really punishing the people who were responsible for it, just those who were left holding the bag.

I'm not sure what legal recourse Hydro has against the prior owners, executives, managers, etc. that were actually responsible, but 19 years after the acquisition I'd be surprised if anything ever came of it.