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December 13, 2024   
Health Law Weekly

Ohio Supreme Court Rejects Public Nuisance Claims in Opioid Lawsuits Against Walgreens, CVS, and Walmart

  • December 13, 2024

Ohio’s product liability statutory scheme abrogates common law public nuisance claims regardless of the relief requested, the state’s high court held December 10, jeopardizing a $650 million judgment awarded to two Ohio counties in opioid-related lawsuits against major pharmacy chains Walgreens, CVS, and Walmart.

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