An emotional day in a Windsor courtroom for the sentencing hearing for the Shores of Erie International Wine Festival Corporation.
Following a trial, it was found guilty of two liquor licence offences.
Victim Impact Statements were read in court by the family of 18-year-old Emily Bernauer who died in a car crash after leaving the festival.
Through tears, Emily's mother Kim Bernauer said that "trusting the corporation will be the greatest regret of her life."
"Emily is not the reason the festival will no longer exist. You (festival corporation) failed to provide a safe environment to the most vulnerable."
Bernauer had been working in the Sobey's booth at the festival and had consumed alcohol in 2014.
Emily Bernauer who died in a car crash in September, 2014 (Photo courtesy of Facebook)
The crown is asking for a fine of $75,000 for each of the two counts, while the defence is calling for a "modest fine."
"The range is a very minor fine to $500,000. So he (Justice Mike Hurst) has a very wide strike zone in determining what kind of penalty he should give and I said it should be modest," said defence lawyer Pat Ducharme.
Even though the festival has not existed for three years, the corporation would still be responsible for paying whatever fine is handed down.
"It exists but it has been under severe financial strain because there is also a big lawsuit that sues the corporation and an insurance company lawyer is responding to that lawsuit," he said.
Back on September 11, Justice Mike Hurst found the corporation guilty based on the fact there was not adequate oversight of alcohol distribution in the food vendor booths.
A date for sentencing will be set on October 2nd.