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Appeals panel asks West Virginia court whether opioids distribution can cause a public nuisance

  • Over 1,000 emergency responses to overdoses occurred in Cabell County in 2021, leading to at least 162 deaths.
  • A lawsuit accused entities of distributing 81 million pills over eight years in the county, seeking over $2.5 billion for abatement efforts.
  • The West Virginia Supreme Court is sought to clarify whether opioid distribution can constitute a public nuisance and the elements of such a claim.
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Appeals panel asks West Virginia court whether opioids distribution can cause a public nuisance

CHARLESTON — A federal appeals court asked West Virginia’s highest court Monday whether opioid distributions can cause a public nuisance as it reviews a landmark lawsuit against three major U.S.

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Appeals panel asks West Virginia court whether opioids distribution can cause a public nuisance

A federal appeals court asked West Virginia’s highest court Monday whether opioid distributions can cause a public nuisance as it reviews a landmark lawsuit against three major U.S. drug distributors accused of causing a health crisis in one of the state’s counties.

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Appeals panel asks West Virginia court whether opioids distribution can cause a public nuisance

By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court has asked West Virginia’s highest court whether opioid distributions can cause a public nuisance. The question Monday came as the federal appeals court reviews a landmark lawsuit against three major U.S. drug distributors. A federal judge ruled in 2022 in favor of the distributors. The judge said West Virginia’s Supreme Court has only applied public nuisance law in th…

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Appeals panel asks West Virginia court whether opioids distribution can cause a public nuisance

By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court has asked West Virginia’s highest court whether opioid distributions can cause a public nuisance. The question Monday came as the federal appeals court reviews a landmark lawsuit against three major U.S. drug distributors. A federal judge ruled in 2022 in favor of the distributors. The judge said West Virginia’s Supreme Court has only applied public nuisance law in th…

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Appeals panel asks West Virginia court whether opioids distribution can cause a public nuisance

By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court has asked West Virginia’s highest court whether opioid distributions can cause a public nuisance. The question Monday came as the federal appeals court reviews a landmark lawsuit against three major U.S. drug distributors. A federal judge ruled in 2022 in favor of the distributors. The judge said West Virginia’s Supreme Court has only applied public nuisance law in th…

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Appeals panel asks West Virginia court whether opioids distribution can cause a public nuisance

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court asked West Virginia’s highest court Monday whether opioid distributions can cause a public nuisance as it reviews a landmark lawsuit against three […]

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