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Company: Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp.
Current Parent Company: Nissan
Penalty: $1,000,000
Year: 2003
Date: March 27, 2003
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: discriminatory practices (non-employment)
Violation Description: To resolve litigation alleged it discriminated against minority customers, Nissan Motor Acceptance agreed to change its practices and contribute $1 million to consumer education programs.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: Middle District of Tennessee
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 3:98-cv-00223
Case Name: Cason v. Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp.
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
HQ Country of Current Parent: Japan
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: motor vehicles
Specific Industry of Current Parent: motor vehicles
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