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Legislature authorizes two opioid‑related settlement agreements
Summary
Monroe County authorized two settlement agreements in opioid litigation — the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy and the national MDL — as a matter of urgency; the agenda notes Legislator Mercedes Vazquez Simmons declared an interest prior to the vote.
The Legislature authorized two settlement agreements in opioid-related litigation: In re Purdue Pharma L.P., et al., Case No. 19-23649 (S.D.N.Y.) and the National Prescription Opiate Litigation, MDL No. 2804 (N.D. Ohio) (Res. 307). The item was introduced as a matter of urgency and the agenda records that Legislator Mercedes Vazquez Simmons declared her interest prior to the vote.
The agenda line identifies the two referenced cases by name. The listing on the meeting text does not include settlement dollar amounts or detailed terms; those are expected to appear in the formal settlement documentation and county legal approvals.
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