Arizona School District Reaches Settlement with Altria for $3.2 Million.

Aug.24.2023

Tucson Unified School District (TUSD) reaches $3.2 million settlement with Altria as part of a collective lawsuit.

On August 24, the Tucson Unified School District (TUSD) in Arizona announced a settlement with Altria, in which they will receive a settlement amount of $3.2 million. Previously, the district had reached a settlement of around $10 million with Juul, both being part of the same class action lawsuit.

Dr. Ravi Shah, President of TUSD, stated:

Our staff has devoted a substantial amount of time conducting research, gathering evidence, and analyzing various aspects, all of which demonstrate the impact of Juul and Altria, as well as their influence on our school district.

The school district will begin receiving this sum of money starting at the end of this year and will continue to receive the remaining settlement funds in the coming years. The district's attorneys will receive 25% of the compensation amount. After deducting this fee, the school district will be left with approximately $10.3 million from these two settlements.

Ravi hopes that every cent of this money will be used to aid in the prevention and treatment of addiction issues among our students, as well as to meet their mental health needs. He stated that the school district already has plans in place to assist students, but the additional funding will further support their efforts.

Previously, Altria Group announced that it will pay $235 million to settle at least 6,000 lawsuits.

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