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Martinsville council approves remnant opioid settlement
Summary
The Martinsville Common Council voted March 23 to accept a remnant settlement in the city’s long-running opioid litigation; city staff said attorneys recommended the settlement but did not provide monetary terms at the meeting.
The Martinsville Common Council on March 23 voted to accept a remnant settlement in the city’s opioid litigation, concluding one of the remaining suits against six drug companies.
Councilmember Ann Miller moved to accept the national opioid remnant settlement; an unnamed member seconded and the motion passed on a voice vote. The council did not record a roll-call tally during the meeting.
A city staff member identified in the meeting as Mr. Coffee told the council that attorneys had recommended agreeing to the settlement and that, if the city pursued the cases on its own, it would be economically difficult. "I don't have any details right now as far as what that looks like moneywise," Mr. Coffee said. He added the cases are being treated as remnant defendants and that the city is "wrapping up the opioid litigation."
The settlement amount and any payment schedule were not specified in the meeting packet or discussed on the record at the meeting. The council’s action clears the city from further pursuing these particular claims against the six companies listed in the packet unless additional information is later provided to the council.
The vote concluded the new-business item on the agenda; the council did not direct staff to report back with a payment breakdown or distribution plan during the session.
