BOE joins e-cigarette litigation


Shown are the members of the Fayette County Board of Education at the board’s April 20 meeting. Pictured from left: Board President Tom Hubbert and board members Keith Madison, Julie Stough, John Stowe, John Aaron and Brenda Webb.

The Fayette County Board of Education voted at its April 20 meeting to join the nationwide e-cigarette litigation. All board members were present for the meeting. The board voted to join the litigation after recessing the meeting for approximately an hour to discuss a matter concerning undisclosed litigation. Following the executive session, Board President Tom Hubbert made a motion for the Fayette County Board of Education to join the class action lawsuit against “JUUL and other manufacturers and/or distributors of e-cigarettes or vaping devices.” The motion was seconded by board member Keith Madison and passed unanimously.


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