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Columbus County attorney secures board approval to withdraw prior consent in opioid litigation
Summary
County Attorney Amanda B. Prince asked the board to withdraw its prior consent to join a motion for leave to amend the county's opioid complaint to add Tris Pharma as a defendant; the board approved the request unanimously and was told the action must occur before June 26, 2026.
County Attorney Amanda B. Prince asked the Columbus County Board of Commissioners on June 9 to approve withdrawing the county’s prior consent to join a motion for leave to amend its opioid-related complaint to add Tris Pharma as a defendant. Prince told the board the action is time-sensitive and "requires action by the County before June 26, 2026" and that the request was recommended by the group handling the opioid litigation.
Commissioner Giles E. Byrd moved to approve the withdrawal request, Commissioner Barbara Featherson seconded, and the motion passed unanimously. There was no recorded debate in the meeting minutes about the substance of the amended pleading or anticipated impacts to county litigation strategy; the vote recorded only the board’s approval to withdraw prior consent as requested by the county attorney.
