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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Ferrellgas Partners LP
Current Parent Company: Ferrellgas Partners
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Penalty: $32,250,000
Year: 2012
Date: May 31, 2012
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Violation Description: Ferrellgas agreed to pay more than $32 million to settle litigation alleging it misled customers about its pre-filled propane gas tanks.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: Western District of Missouri
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 4:09-cv-00928
Case Name: Rodgers v. Ferrellgas, L.P. et al
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Kansas
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: miscellaneous energy products and systems
Specific Industry of Current Parent: energy supplies
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