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Siskiyou County authorizes execution of settlement in national prescription opioid litigation
Summary
In closed session the Board approved a Remnant Defendant Settlement Agreement in the National Prescription Opiate Litigation and authorized County Counsel to execute necessary documents; the vote was 4‑0 with one absence.
During closed session on April 7, the Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors considered multiple litigation matters. County Counsel F. Dean Morgan reported the Board approved the Remnant Defendant Settlement Agreement in the National Prescription Opiate Litigation (United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, MDL Case No. 1‑17‑MD‑2804) and authorized County Counsel to execute documents necessary to effectuate the agreement.
County Counsel stated the vote on the settlement authorization was recorded 4‑0 with Supervisor Ray A. Haupt absent. No further details of the settlement were provided in the open minutes; the action and authorization were announced when closed session concluded.
