Federal Judge Denies UPS Partial Summary Judgment In Tobacco Trafficking Suit

Mealey's (June 14, 2016, 11:49 AM EDT) -- NEW YORK — A federal judge in New York on June 10 denied United Parcel Service Inc.’s motion for partial summary judgment on claims brought by the State of New York and New York City under the U.S. Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act (PACT Act) and the New York Public Health Law (PHL) because the plaintiffs have presented “sufficient factual matter to raise triable issue as to whether UPS is entitled to exemption under the PACT Act” (The State of New York, et al. v. United Parcel Service Inc., No. 15-cv-1136, S.D. N.Y.)....