Ashland Specialty Co., Inc., Petitioner v. Dale W. Steager, West Virginia State Tax Commissioner

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Case Number:

18-1053

Court:

Supreme Court

Nature of Suit:

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  1. June 17, 2019

    Justices Won't Hear Case On W.Va.'s $160K Cigarette Fine

    The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to review whether the West Virginia Tax Department's fine on a cigarette wholesaler was unconstitutionally excessive, leaving undisturbed a state high court decision that the fine did not violate the Eighth Amendment.

  2. May 29, 2019

    W.Va. Tax Dept.'s $160K Cig Fine Excessive, Co. Tells Justices

    The West Virginia Tax Department's fine on a cigarette wholesaler was unconstitutionally excessive, the company recently told the U.S. Supreme Court, noting that guidance was necessary because lower courts had applied disparate tests to determine whether a penalty was excessive.

  3. May 16, 2019

    W.Va. Penalty On Cigarette Biz Reasonable, Justices Told

    A West Virginia penalty imposed on a cigarette wholesaler was not excessive and shouldn't be reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court, the state tax commissioner has said.

  4. March 15, 2019

    Cigarette Co. Urges High Court To Clarify Penalty Standards

    The U.S. Supreme Court should set guidelines for courts to determine whether a penalty violates the Constitution's prohibition on excessive fines by accepting certiorari on a cigarette wholesaler's battle with West Virginia over a $160,000 fine, the company's attorneys said.