Cherokee Nation, The v. Morris & Dickson Co., LLC

  1. August 27, 2024

    Cherokee Nation's Opioid Suit Sent Back To State Court

    An Oklahoma federal judge has adopted a magistrate judge's recommendation to send a Cherokee Nation opioid lawsuit against pharmaceuticals distributor Morris & Dickson back to state court, agreeing that the negligence case isn't predicated on a duty arising out of the federal Controlled Substances Act.

  2. July 17, 2024

    Pharma Co. Slams Magistrate's Venue Report In Opioid Suit

    A pharmaceuticals distributor is objecting to an Oklahoma federal magistrate judge's recent recommendation to deny as moot the company's bid to dismiss a Cherokee Nation suit accusing it of flooding tribal communities with opioids, saying the case shouldn't be sent to state court.

  3. April 18, 2024

    Pharma Co. Wants Tribe's Opioid Suit To Stay In Federal Court

    A pharmaceuticals distributor has asked an Oklahoma federal court to reject a magistrate judge's recommendation to move to state court a suit accusing it of flooding the Cherokee Nation's communities with opioids, saying the tribe's complaint raises a substantial question of federal law.

  4. March 21, 2024

    Tribe's Opioid Suit Can Head To State Court, Okla. Judge Says

    An Oklahoma federal magistrate judge has granted the Cherokee Nation's bid to move to state court its suit accusing pharmaceuticals distributor Morris & Dickson of flooding the tribe's communities with opioids, saying the company only fulfilled one of four prongs necessary for establishing federal jurisdiction.

  5. August 08, 2023

    Cherokee Nation Wants Opioid Suit Sent Back To State Court

    The Cherokee Nation wants to keep its suit accusing pharmaceuticals distributor Morris & Dickson of flooding the tribe's communities with opioids in Oklahoma state court, urging a federal judge to reject the company's bid to move the litigation to federal court.

  6. July 14, 2023

    Opioid Distributor Takes Cherokee Case To Federal Court

    Pharmaceuticals distributor Morris & Dickson has moved to federal court a lawsuit accusing the company of fueling the opioid crisis in Cherokee Nation communities, saying the tribe's allegations are predicated on U.S. regulations of controlled substances.