$1.49 Million in Penalties Upheld Against Air-Cleaning Devices Manufacturer

LEXINGTON, Ky. - A $1.49 million judgment was affirmed against the manufacturer of air- and water-cleaning devices by a federal appeals court, which found that the company violated an earlier order preventing it from making unsubstantiated claims about the abilities of its products to remove substances from the air such as mold spores and chemicals. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Alpine Industries, Inc. and William J. Converse, Defendants-Appellants, No. 01-5759 (6th Cir.).

According to the Sept. 26 per curiam opinion issued by the 6th Circuit, the language of the order was clear, and the findings of the jury that …