Osceola County withdraws pending motions tied to pharmacy benefit manager litigation; meeting adjourned

Osceola County officials moved to withdraw from pending motions for leave to amend in litigation involving pharmacy benefit managers and then voted to adjourn the meeting.

The action came after an unnamed county official encouraged a motion “as advised by counsel,” saying, “Osceola County is withdrawing from the pending motions for leave to amend with respect to pharmacy benefit managers.” Speaker 3 then offered the motion and support was recorded; the body called for those in favor to signify with “aye,” and the motion was carried.

The exchange included a procedural reading of support: the clerk or chair read that Helmers and Schulte supported the motion. After concluding business, Speaker 2 moved to adjourn, Devore moved in support, Helmers seconded support to adjourn, and members answered “aye.” The meeting then ended.

Why it matters: withdrawing from a motion to amend can alter the immediate posture of litigation or the county’s legal strategy; county officials said the withdrawal was taken “as advised by counsel.” The transcript records only the procedural motion and the calls for aye votes; it does not provide a written docket reference for the litigation or the motions being withdrawn.

Votes at a glance • Motion to withdraw from pending motions for leave to amend with respect to pharmacy benefit managers — moved by Speaker 3, supported (read as supported by Helmers and Schulte), outcome: approved (ayes recorded). • Motion to adjourn — moved by Speaker 2, supported by Devore and Helmers, outcome: approved (ayes recorded).