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DUBLIN, June 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Endo International plc (NASDAQ: ENDP) today announced that the Tennessee Court of Appeals recently issued several orders with respect to a default judgment
UPDATE:
BLOUNTVILLE â In a sweeping ruling in favor of a multi-county lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies that produce opioids, a judge granted a summary judgment against those companies, but delayed any decision on monetary damages.
In the ruling, filed in Sullivan County Circuit Court on Tuesday afternoon, Chancellor E.G. Moody granted a default judgment against Endo Health Solutions Inc. and Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. in the case of Staubus vs. Purdue, widely recognized as the Sullivan Baby Doe suit.
Moodyâs ruling did not assess damages in the case, but said that will be determined at a later date with a damages trial. The judgment details a dozen false statements Endoâs attorneys made to the court, describes a âcoordinated strategy between Endo and its counsel to ⦠interfere with the administration of justice,â and holds the companies liable for damages sought, an amount that totals $2.4 billion.
Judge In Sullivan Baby Doe Case Allows $2.4 Billion Judgment Trial Wednesday, April 7, 2021
In a ruling filed in Sullivan County Circuit Court on Tuesday, Chancellor E.G. Moody granted a default judgment against Endo Health Solutions, Inc. and Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in the case of Staubus vs. Purdue, widely recognized as the Sullivan Baby Doe suit.
The judgment details a dozen false statements Endo’s attorneys made to the court, describes a “coordinated strategy between Endo and its counsel to…interfere with the administration of justice,” and holds the companies liable for damages sought, an amount that totals $2.4 billion, prosecutors said.
Endo Comments on Entry of Default Liability Judgment in Tennessee State Court Case
DUBLIN, April 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Endo International plc (NASDAQ: ENDP) today announced the entry of an order granting a default judgment on liability against its wholly-owned subsidiaries Endo Health Solutions Inc. (EHSI) and Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. (EPI) in
Staubus, et al. v. Purdue Pharma, L.P., et al., Case No. C-41916, which has been pending in the Circuit Court for Sullivan County at Kingsport, Tennessee since 2017.
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Staubus case involves allegations by three Tennessee District Attorneys General and an individual plaintiff that EHSI s and EPI s sale of prescription opioid medications violated Tennessee s Drug Dealer Liability Act (DDLA). In December 2020, the Tennessee Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Tennessee s District Attorneys General do not have standing to bring claims under the DDLA. On April 5, 2021, the