Tennessee’s Supreme Court ruled the state does not have jurisdiction to collect damages from a foreign tobacco company under terms of the 1998 settlement with major U.S. companies, the Associated Press reported.

In a 3-2 opinion, the high court ruled against the claim by the state of Tennessee seeking about USD 168,000 (EUR 131,000) from NV Sumatra Tobacco Trading of Indonesia, the news agency reported. Tennessee requires tobacco manufacturers that did not join the master settlement to make payments that can be used to pay damages for successful suits brought against those companies. (ci)