Court authorizes judge to sign onto opioid settlement participation for six defendants
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Summary
The court voted to authorize the judge to sign participation in a multi-defendant opioid settlement affecting Ohio County; county staff estimated the local share based on submitted documents and advised acceptance of the recommended participation.
Ohio County Fiscal Court voted to authorize participation in a nationwide opioid settlement and directed the judge to sign the participation documents for six defendants.
Justin Miller explained the proposal, saying the settlement is part of a broader national agreement "a global $97,000,000 throughout The United States" and indicated Ohio County's estimated share based on documents received. Miller told the court the county's percentage could amount to roughly $78,000 based on the materials he had reviewed, though some county members expressed uncertainty about whether the local share was $7,000 to $8,000.
A motion to accept the recommendation and authorize the judge to sign was made, seconded and the court voted without recorded opposition; the chair announced the motion carried.
County counsel and the law firm that filed the claim for the county were identified as part of the recommendation process; the court did not discuss allocating the proceeds during the meeting and asked staff to proceed with obtaining the proper signatures.
Court members did not call for further debate at the time and the judge signed the motion as carried, with procedural follow-up to be handled by county staff.
