New York State, City Dispute Cert For Award Against UPS For Cigarette Deliveries

Mealey's (August 4, 2020, 12:54 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The "two discrete legal issues" raised by United Parcel Service Inc. in its bid for certiorari over $98 million in damages awarded to New York state and city for UPS's illegal shipments of untaxed cigarettes from Native American smoke shops do not warrant U.S. Supreme Court review, the state and city argue in Aug. 3 opposition briefs (United Parcel Service, Inc. v. New York, et al., No. 19-1306, U.S. Sup.)....