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Cumberland Board votes to join nationwide opioid remnant-defendant settlement
Summary
The Cumberland County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution to participate in a nationwide combined settlement with six remnant opioid defendants, citing local costs from the opioid epidemic; the resolution directs the county attorney or administrator to execute settlement documents.
The Cumberland County Board of Supervisors on April 14 unanimously adopted a resolution approving the county’s participation in a combined settlement with six so-called remnant opioid defendants.
The resolution, introduced during the County Attorney’s report, lists Associated Pharmacies, Inc. (and American Associated Pharmacies), J M Smith Corporation, Louisiana Wholesale Drug Company, Morris and Dickson Co., North Carolina Mutual Wholesale Drug Company, and United Natural Foods, Inc. (including SuperValu and Advantage Logistics) as the parties in the remnant settlement. It states the nationwide settlement totals approximately $97,625,000 and that Cumberland County will be entitled to a portion of proceeds despite not having filed suit against those defendants.
County officials said outside opioid litigation counsel recommended participation and the County Attorney concurred with that recommendation. The Board directed the County Attorney and/or the County Administrator to execute the documents necessary to effectuate the county’s participation and release claims against the listed defendants.
The motion to adopt the resolution passed unanimously. The resolution notes the county’s intent to recover public funds expended to abate harms from the opioid epidemic, including impacts on emergency medical, law enforcement, criminal justice, mental health and substance-abuse services.
What’s next: The Board’s action authorizes staff to complete settlement paperwork; the transcript record does not specify the county’s expected share or a timeline for receipt of funds.
