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County board ratifies counsel authority to add defendants in opioid litigation
Summary
The board unanimously approved Resolution 107, authorizing county counsel and retained firms to add defendants and amend pleadings as opioid litigation proceeds, including participation in MDL proceedings.
Kenosha County's Board of Supervisors unanimously passed Resolution 107, which confirms and ratifies authority for county counsel and retained law firms to add additional defendants and amend pleadings in the county's opioid-related litigation, including matters in multidistrict litigation referenced in the record.
Supervisor Morrissey moved the resolution; Vice Chair Gaschke seconded. Morrissey told the board the legislative committee voted unanimously to recommend the resolution. "This resolution confirms, ratifies, and authorizes the law firms representing Kenosha County in the opioid litigation to add additional defendants and to amend the pleadings to include those additional defendants as the lawsuits progress," Morrissey said, asking for unanimous support. The board voted to approve the resolution unanimously.
Ending: The vote gives county counsel and contracted law firms explicit board authorization to expand defendant lists and amend filings as the opioid cases develop.
