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Folole Muliaga Case Study

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On May 29, 2007, Folole Muliaga was tragically passes away due to Mercury Energy’s unethical action and heartless behavior to shutdown the electricity power of the home of Folole Muliaga on the same day. Mercury Energy argued that Folole Muliaga unable to pay her electricity bill of $168 which prompted to the disconnected of power. This horrifying decision and action led to the failure of the oxygen machine and the death of Folole Muliaga. However, according to her family, the remaining balance owed was $34.44. Both parties, Mercury Energy and the Muliaga family claimed other was at fault of the death of Folole Muliaga. Mercury Energy continued to fight and stated that they were not responsible for the death of Folole Muliaga. Therefore, they

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