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Lancaster County commissioners authorize settlement signatory for remaining opioid defendants
Summary
The board authorized Daniel J. Az to sign settlement documents for the six remaining opioid defendants, with commissioners saying the settlements will bring funding to the county; the authorization passed by roll call.
The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners on March 10 authorized Daniel J. Az to sign all documents necessary to settle claims against the six remaining defendants in the county’s opioid litigation.
Christa Yokum, chair, said the settlements represented “good money to bring into the county to do good work with,” and the board approved the authorization by roll call. Commissioners Rick Vest, Chelsea Johnson, Sean Flower Day and Yokum recorded votes in favor during the recorded roll call.
The board did not discuss settlement amounts or the terms on the record during the meeting; the authorization was framed as a procedural step to allow final documents to be executed. The motion carried on the board’s vote.
Next steps: the authorization empowers the identified signatory to complete settlement paperwork; the county did not provide settlement totals or an implementation timeline during the meeting.
