The court overseeing statewide opioid litigation in New York
recently made a ruling regarding the manner in which a March 2020
trial will proceed.
The court overseeing statewide opioid litigation in New York
recently made a ruling regarding the manner in which a March 2020
trial will proceed on liability for New York State entities'
public nuisance claims against manufacturers and sellers of opioid
products. On February 14, 2020, Judge Jerry Gargiulo denied the
opioid defendants' request for a unified trial, while also
allowing for certain portions of defendants' medical causation
defenses to be heard during the trial's liability portion. A
copy of the order and defendants' notice of appeal can be
accessed
here.
