Welcome to the Information Web Site for the
New Hampshire Smokeless
Tobacco Settlement
www.NewHampshireSmokelessTobaccoSettlement.com
Last updated on September 11, 2008
One of the class members has objected to the Settlement and appealed the Courts Order granting final approval of the Settlement. Under the terms of the Settlement approved by the Court, U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company is not authorized to distribute coupons until the appeal is resolved. Further information will be posted when it becomes available.
This website was established to provide information about a proposed class action
settlement that U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company has agreed to with plaintiffs. The
proposed settlement involves adult consumers who purchased U.S. Smokeless moist
smokeless tobacco products, including Copenhagen and Skoal, at any time from January
1, 1990 to March 7, 2008 in New Hampshire. The Court-ordered Notice and other documents
at this website to explain the Settlement, the benefits it provides, and the options
that you have, including how to submit a Claim Form. Claim Forms are due by
May 2, 2009.
You may obtain further information about this Settlement by clicking on the appropriate
link(s) at this website. For more detailed information, please click on the Notice and Claim Form.
Certain documents are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. If your computer is not already
configured with the Acrobat software to view and print these documents, you may
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For answers to questions not addressed on the website, you may write to:
Claims Administrator at:
New Hampshire Smokeless Tobacco Settlement Administrator
PO Box 1926
Faribault MN 55021-7181
1-800-760-5159