Judge orders NY to reimburse vaping group's costs for lawsuit on flavored e-cig ban

[LoveVanilla]

Judge orders NY to reimburse vaping group's costs for lawsuit on flavored e-cig ban

A judge has ordered New York state to reimburse a vaping trade group's attorney fees connected to a lawsuit over the state's attempt last year to impose an emergency ban on flavored e-cigarettes.

Acting state Supreme Court Justice Catherine Cholakis on Wednesday sided with the vaping group that argued state officials overreached their authority and thus should cover the legal costs associated with fighting the ban.

vape shops and the Vapor Technology Association trade group filed the lawsuit and are seeking about $381,000 in attorneys' fees and costs from the state.

 

[CarolT]

"In the order, Cholakis noted the state Attorney General's Office lawyers representing New York made a compelling case that the emergency ban 'was in response to the serious problems of underage vaping and pulmonary illnesses traced to vaping.'"

Utterly stupid. Too stupid to see through a blatantly opportunistic snow job. So her only objection to the fees was some legal technicality.

 

[kayakiit]

^Agreed that the ban was stupid to begin with. So glad that the judge also saw it that way and acted accordingly.