Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Current Parent Company:
British American Tobacco
Penalty:
$5,000,000
Year:
2006
Date:
May 8, 2006
Offense Group:
safety-related offenses
Primary Offense:
tobacco litigation
Violation Description:
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company agreed to pay $5 million to resolve a lawsuit in which the California Supreme Court found RJR liable for violating state law when it distributed 108,155 free packs of cigarettes on public grounds.
Level of Government:
state
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
California Attorney General
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil
Facility State:
California
HQ Country of Parent:
United Kingdom
Ownership Structure of Parent:
publicly traded
Major Industry of Parent:
tobacco
Specific Industry of Parent:
tobacco
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Parent company note:
Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.
