B.C. Court Upholds Opioid Class Action Against Manufacturers
The three-judge panel said the companies were trying to reargue certification, clearing the way for a trial set for 2028.
- On Wednesday, the B.C. Court of Appeal unanimously allowed a class action against more than 40 opioid manufacturers to proceed, rejecting the companies' "repeated attempts to relitigate the class certification."
- David Eby filed the lawsuit in 2018 to recover health care costs under the Opioid Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act, which enabled this type of provincial litigation.
- The province alleges manufacturers promoted opioids for unsuitable conditions like chronic pain, claiming systemic, coordinated actions since 1996 burdened Canada's health care systems with substantial costs.
- Justices called the appeals "unhelpful and disproportionate overcomplication" that undermines judicial economy, while arguments are scheduled to commence on Feb. 22, 2028, with 80 days set aside for trial.
- A Supreme Court judge previously certified this case with the province representing all governments, finding it exemplifies exactly the type of matter the class action system was designed to facilitate.
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B.C. appeals court allows opioid class action to proceed, criticizes delay tactics - Creston Valley Advance
The B.C. Court of Appeal will allow a class action brought by the province against opioid manufacturers to proceed, calling the companies’ repeated attempts to relitigate the class certification “unhelpful.” David Eby, then B.C.’s attorney general, filed the lawsuit in 2018 against opioid manufacturers to recover the health-care costs associated with the drugs’ alleged overprescription and the nationwide addiction crisis that ensued. Chief among…
B.C. appeals court allows opioid class action to proceed, criticizes delay tactics - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
The B.C. Court of Appeal will allow a class action brought by the province against opioid manufacturers to proceed, calling the companies’ repeated attempts to relitigate the class certification “unhelpful.” David Eby, then B.C.’s attorney general, filed the lawsuit in 2018 against opioid manufacturers to recover the health-care costs associated with the drugs’ alleged overprescription and the nationwide addiction crisis that ensued. Chief among…
B.C. appeals court allows opioid class action to proceed, criticizes delay tactics - Grand Forks Gazette
The B.C. Court of Appeal will allow a class action brought by the province against opioid manufacturers to proceed, calling the companies’ repeated attempts to relitigate the class certification “unhelpful.” David Eby, then B.C.’s attorney general, filed the lawsuit in 2018 against opioid manufacturers to recover the health-care costs associated with the drugs’ alleged overprescription and the nationwide addiction crisis that ensued. Chief among…
B.C. appeals court allows opioid class action to proceed, criticizes delay tactics - Vanderhoof Omineca Express
The B.C. Court of Appeal will allow a class action brought by the province against opioid manufacturers to proceed, calling the companies’ repeated attempts to relitigate the class certification “unhelpful.” David Eby, then B.C.’s attorney general, filed the lawsuit in 2018 against opioid manufacturers to recover the health-care costs associated with the drugs’ alleged overprescription and the nationwide addiction crisis that ensued. Chief among…
B.C. appeals court allows opioid class action to proceed, criticizes delay tactics - Northern Sentinel
The B.C. Court of Appeal will allow a class action brought by the province against opioid manufacturers to proceed, calling the companies’ repeated attempts to relitigate the class certification “unhelpful.” David Eby, then B.C.’s attorney general, filed the lawsuit in 2018 against opioid manufacturers to recover the health-care costs associated with the drugs’ alleged overprescription and the nationwide addiction crisis that ensued. Chief among…
Penticton Western News
B.C. appeals court allows opioid class action to proceed, criticizes delay tactics
The B.C. Court of Appeal will allow a class action brought by the province against opioid manufacturers to proceed, calling the companies’ repeated attempts to relitigate the class certification “unhelpful.” David Eby, then B.C.’s attorney general, filed the lawsuit in 2018 against opioid manufacturers to recover the health-care costs associated with the drugs’ alleged overprescription and the nationwide addiction crisis that ensued. Chief among…
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