Attorney General announces $5.5 million settlement with Family Dollar over rat infestation
The Sun Times
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced a $5.5 million settlement with Family Dollar and Dollar Tree to resolve a consumer protection lawsuit regarding a rat-infested distribution center.Summary
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced a $5.5 million settlement with Family Dollar and Dollar Tree entities to resolve a consumer protection lawsuit. The lawsuit, filed in April 2022, alleged that Family Dollar knowingly operated a distribution center in West Memphis that was infested with thousands of rats. Under the terms of the settlement, the State will receive $3.9 million, with $1.6 million suspended.
(Source：The Sun Times)