City to settle Outpatient Services East lawsuit for up to $90,000
If approved, the city would pay up to $90,000 to resolve the legal claim filed by Outpatient Services East. The settlement would be funded from the general fund.
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