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Sedgwick County counsel recommends option to opt in to settlements with 'six remnant' opioid defendants; amounts unknown

Sedgwick County commissioners (agenda review) · April 3, 2026
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Summary

County counsel briefed commissioners on a recommended resolution to authorize settlement discussions with six remnant opioid defendants and said opting in is a first step; exact settlement amounts are not yet known and the county currently has about $3.266 million in its opioid fund.

Sedgwick County counsel told commissioners on April 3 that the county is being offered the opportunity to opt in to settlement discussions with six remaining defendants in opioid litigation and that the commission must decide whether to allow counsel to participate in those discussions.

Adrian Clark, assistant county counselor, said the request is an initial step to "opt in" to settlement talks and that the county does not yet know how…

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