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Board approves joining Lupin opioid settlement after counsel advises participation
Summary
The board voted to join a Lupin settlement estimated at about $1.5 million after opioid litigation counsel recommended participation because of an upcoming deadline and the small size of the claim relative to litigation costs.
Opioid-litigation counsel presented a proposed settlement with Lupin and recommended that Carroll County join the settlement because the recovery would apply only to localities that qualify under ARCOS data and because the company's market share appears small relative to litigation costs.
Counsel said the settlement figure under discussion was "only about 1.5 million dollars," and that the county’s opioid counsel has not been able to confirm eligibility via the ARCOS data but nonetheless recommended approval because of an approaching deadline. The board moved to approve participation; the motion passed unanimously.
Board members noted the procedural timing constraint and approved participation to preserve the county’s claim eligibility without pursuing a separate, potentially more expensive action.
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