City to settle State Auto claim for up to $25,000
If approved, the city would pay up to $25,000 from the general fund to settle a claim filed by Wilber & Associates on behalf of State Auto Company and UAB. The funds come from existing city accounts.
Item #36
Regular City Council Meeting
City accepts $1.29M settlement from opioid distributors McKesson, Janssen, J&J
Legal & Settlements
$1.3M
, Red tier (over $1 million)
Settlement funds help pay for opioid-addiction treatment and prevention programs in the city. This is the first major payout from a nationwide litigation against pharmaceutical companies over their role in the opioid crisis.
Counterparty:
McKesson, Janssen, Johnson & Johnson
Funding source:
Unknown
Action type:
Settlement
passed
8–0