Trumbull County, OH, et al v. Purdue Pharma, L.P., et al
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February 03, 2025
6th Circ. Axes $650M Judgment Against CVS, Walgreens
The Sixth Circuit has vacated two Ohio counties' $650 million win against CVS Health, Walgreens and Walmart, an expected decision that comes after the Ohio Supreme Court found that the state's product liability law doesn't allow for public nuisance claims to be brought over the opioid crisis.
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December 10, 2024
Ohio Justices Reject Opioid Nuisance Claims In $650M Appeal
The majority of the Ohio Supreme Court on Tuesday held that the state's product liability law doesn't allow for public nuisance claims to be brought over the opioid crisis, in a challenge to a $650 million verdict won by two counties.
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February 15, 2023
'Egregious' Opioid Sales Support $650M Verdict, 6th Circ. Told
The Ohio counties of Lake and Trumbull late Tuesday defended their milestone $650 million opioid trial win over pharmacy giants CVS, Walgreens and Walmart, telling the Sixth Circuit that their claims that the pharmacies created a public nuisance by "egregious" opioid dispensing aren't barred by federal law.