Opioid MDL Judge Picks New Bellwethers, Denies Retaliating

By Jeff Overley · April 7, 2021, 10:32 PM EDT

The Ohio federal judge supervising multidistrict opioid litigation selected five additional cases Wednesday for bellwether trials against major pharmacy chains, while flatly rejecting assertions that he's punishing the companies for not...

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Case Title

In Re: National Prescription Opiate Litigation

Case Number

1:17-md-02804

Court

Ohio Northern

Nature of Suit

P.I.: Other

Date Filed

November 04, 2022

Case Title

County of Tarrant v. Purdue Pharma LP et al

Case Number

3:18-cv-00518

Court

Texas Northern

Nature of Suit

Other Statutes: Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations

Date Filed

March 05, 2018

Case Title

Board of County Commissioners of the County of Santa Fe v. Purdue Pharma L.P. et al

Case Number

1:18-cv-00534

Court

New Mexico

Nature of Suit

Racketeer/Corrupt Organization

Date Filed

June 08, 2018

Case Title

Cobb County v. Purdue Pharma L.P. et al

Case Number

1:18-op-45817

Court

Ohio Northern

Nature of Suit

Racketeer/Corrupt Organization

Date Filed

July 11, 2018

Case Title

Montgomery County Board of County Commissioners et al v. Cardinal Health, Inc. et al

Case Number

3:18-cv-00295

Court

Ohio Southern

Nature of Suit

P.I.: Other

Date Filed

August 27, 2018

Case Title

Durham County v. AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation et al

Case Number

1:19-op-45346

Court

Ohio Northern

Nature of Suit

Racketeer/Corrupt Organization

Date Filed

May 30, 2019

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