The Supreme Court ruled 5–4 on June 27 that U.S. bankruptcy law does not allow courts to approve an opioid manufacturer’s bankruptcy settlement that extinguishes the claims of those alleging they were harmed by opioid use.
The case is Harrington v. Purdue Pharma LP.
Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote the Court’s majority opinion.
Dissenting were Chief Justice John Roberts, along with Justices Brett Kavanaugh, Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan.
Stamford, Connecticut-based Purdue Pharma is accused of playing a major role in fueling the ongoing opioid crisis.
The company is said to have engaged in irresponsible marketing practices that contributed to the rise of opioid abuse in the United States.
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Supreme Court Rejects Purdue Pharma’s Multibillion-Dollar Opioid Settlement
- by: Matthew Vadum
- 2024-06-27
- Source:
The Epoch Times
- 06/27/2024
