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Cumberland County board approves participation in opioid remnant-defendant settlement
Summary
The Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution approving Cumberland County’s participation in a combined settlement with six remnant opioid defendants, directing county officials to execute necessary documents to receive the county’s share of proceeds from a nationwide ~$97.625 million settlement.
The Cumberland County Board of Supervisors on April 14 adopted a resolution authorizing the county to participate in a proposed combined settlement resolving opioid-related claims against six remnant defendants, including Associated Pharmacies, J M Smith Corporation, Morris and Dickson Co., Louisiana Wholesale Drug Company, North Carolina Mutual Wholesale Drug Company, and United Natural Foods, Inc. The resolution notes the nationwide settlement amount at approximately $97,625,000 and directs the County Attorney and/or the County Administrator to execute documents necessary for the county’s participation and release of claims.
The resolution text explains that Cumberland County has experienced fiscal and service impacts from the opioid epidemic and seeks to recover public funds previously expended or expected to be expended to abate those harms. The Board adopted the resolution on a motion by Supervisor Robert Saunders, seconded by Supervisor Eurika Tyree; the motion carried unanimously. The resolution also records that the county’s outside opioid litigation counsel recommended participation and that county counsel reviewed the recommendation.
