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Legislation Details
File #:
Version:
1
011904
Name:
Settlement of Lawsuit
Status:
Type:
Ordinance
Passed
File created:
In control:
10/29/2001
Board of Supervisors
On agenda:
Final action:
10/29/2001
12/7/2001
Enactment date:
240-01
Enactment #:
Title:
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by the City and County of San Francisco and the
Environmental Law Foundation against the United States Tobacco Company, other manufacturers of
smokeless tobacco products, and major retail chains that sell smokeless tobacco in California, for
$2,750,000; the lawsuit was filed on March 31, 1998 in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 993-
992; entitled City and County of San Francisco and Environmental Law Foundation v. United States
Tobacco Co., et al.; other material terms of said settlement are that the smokeless tobacco
manufacturers shall distribute warning signs required by Proposition 65 to their retailers throughout
the state, and that the retailer defendants shall post those signs.
Sponsors:
Attachments:
1. Legislation_Ver1, 2. Leg_Final
Action By
Date
Action
Result
Ver.
RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED
President
10/23/2001
1
RECOMMENDED..
Audit, Labor and Government
Efficiency Committee
11/13/2001
1
Pass
PASSED, ON FIRST READING
Board of Supervisors
11/19/2001
1
Pass
FINALLY PASSED
Board of Supervisors
12/3/2001
1
Pass
APPROVED
Mayor
12/7/2001
1