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Council authorizes Marion to join remnant opioid settlement; payout amount not yet known
Summary
The council authorized execution of documents to participate in a settlement involving the remaining six defendants in national opioid litigation. Staff and outside counsel recommended joining the settlement rather than suing each defendant separately; the amount Marion may receive was not specified.
Marion’s City Council voted to authorize the city to participate in a proposed settlement with the remaining six defendants in nationwide opioid litigation.
Council members were briefed that the city previously received funds from earlier settlements and that outside counsel recommended joining the remnant settlement rather than pursuing separate suits against multiple defendants. Staff said the total city share from this particular remnant settlement is not yet known.
A motion to authorize the execution of documents needed for participation was moved and seconded and passed by roll call. Council members asked whether a timeline or a specific payout figure existed; staff and counsel indicated no final figure was available at the time of the meeting.
Next steps: Staff will execute the necessary documents and report back when the settlement allocation for Marion is confirmed.
