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Calhoun County council agrees to join representation in ultraprocessed-foods litigation
Summary
The council voted to approve a representation agreement that would let the county join a class-action "ultraprocessed food" lawsuit; officials said the county would not incur costs unless the case produced an award, and the agreement was described as similar to the county's prior opioid litigation.
The Calhoun County Council voted July 14 to approve a representation agreement allowing the county to join a class-action ultraprocessed-food litigation. A council member said the county's attorney and the attorney for the case had met with council members and described the action as similar to the county’s earlier opioid litigation.
Council members were told the representation agreement would not require upfront county expenditures; the county would be included in any recovery only if the case is adjudicated and yields an award. After discussion the council made a motion to approve the agreement and adopted it by voice vote.
The action was presented as a legal representation decision rather than a new county expenditure; council did not record a roll-call tally in the meeting transcript. The council moved on to other agenda items following the vote.
