The court allowed a lawsuit to proceed against United Parcel Service (UPS) for allegedly delivering contraband untaxed cigarettes within the state of New York. The court dismissed two of the claims because UPS had an agreement in place with the New York Attorney General prohibiting them from delivering cigarettes to unauthorized recipients. However, the court found there was enough information for the other claims—based on violations of federal and state law—to continue.
State of New York et al. v. United Parcel Service, Inc., No. 1:2015cv01136 - Document 49 (S.D.N.Y. 2015).
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A claim of a violation of a tobacco control law or statute.
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"Finally, it is worth noting that the Court’s reading does not leave state
attorneys general without any remedy to prevent the unlawful delivery of cigarettes
to individual consumers and personal residences. The AOD contains its own
remedies in the event of UPS’s breach, providing a $1,000 stipulated penalty for
each violation of its terms. (AOD 42.) The fact that plaintiffs will still be able to
pursue remedies under the AOD means that plaintiffs are only barred from
obtaining duplicative recovery. In sum, because the Amended Complaint fails to
allege that the AOD is not accepted nationwide, the PACT Act claims must be
dismissed."
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The court allowed a lawsuit to proceed against United Parcel Service (UPS) for allegedly delivering contraband untaxed cigarettes within the state of New York. The court dismissed two of the claims because UPS had an agreement in place with the New York Attorney General prohibiting them from delivering cigarettes to unauthorized recipients. However, the court found there was enough information for the other claims—based on violations of federal and state law—to continue.