Facts

Dollar Tree Stores, Inc., Dollar Tree Distribution, Inc., and Family Dollar, LLC are three corporations that owned and operated bulk discount stores or distribution centers in California that sold drug products. The People of the State of California brought a complaint by and through its attorneys, Ronald J. Freitas, District Attorney of San Joaquin County; Jason Anderson, District Attorney of San Bernardino County; and Jeff W. Reisig, District Attorney of Yolo County, against Dollar Tree Stores, Inc., Dollar Tree Distribution, Inc., and Family Dollar, LLC, seeking injunctive relief, civil penalties, and other relief for violations of the Business & Professions Code and Health and Safety Code.

PLAINTIFFS' CONTENTIONS: Plaintiffs alleged that defendants sold and offered for sale outdate over-the-counter drugs after the expiration date stamped or embossed on the products' containers in violation of Health and Safety Code Section 110286. Further, plaintiffs contended that defendants did not maintain adequate procedures to ensure all of its locations thoroughly verified and removed over-the-counter drug products whose expiration had passed from its inventory of items available for sale to the public.

DEFENDANTS' CONTENTIONS: Defendants denied all contentions.

Result

Defendants agreed to pay $2,444,050 million in civil penalties, plus $350,000 for reimbursement of investigation and enforcement costs and $100,000 in *cy pres* restitution.