Legal Opinion
State v. NV Sumatra Tobacco Trading, Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided July 21, 2008No. 26522PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Acting Chief Justice MOORE.
Respondent (the State) filed a complaint alleging that appellant, NV Sumatra Tobacco Trading Co. (Sumatra), is a tobacco product manufacturer under the Tobacco Escrow Fund Act, S.C.Code Ann. § 11-47-10, et seq. (Supp.2007). The State alleged Sumatra had failed to make the escrow deposit and provide the certification required by the Act for cigarettes that had been sold in South Carolina.
Sumatra filed an answer and moved to dismiss the action for lack of personal jurisdiction. In a 2003 order, the court ruled it had personal jurisdiction. The parties then filed…
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