Judge Rules Pretrial Against Opioid Firm; Cites Delays, Lies By Jonathan Mattise | April 9, 2021
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) A Tennessee judge has made a rare move to rule against an opioid firm before a civil trial over its role in the epidemic, saying there was a “coordinated strategy” by the company and its attorneys to delay proceedings, deprive plaintiffs of information and interfere with the administration of justice.
In Sullivan County Circuit Court on Tuesday, Chancellor E.G. Moody entered the default judgment against Endo Pharmaceuticals, saying the company willfully withheld records during legal discovery to gain an edge at trial. In the ruling, the judge cited a dozen falsehoods from Endo’s legal team as the case played out.
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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.
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Endo Hit With Default Judgment In Tenn. Opioid Baby Suit
Law360 (April 7, 2021, 8:22 PM EDT) A Tennessee state court has ruled that Endo International plc did not fully comply with discovery orders concerning what the company knew about suspicious uses of its opioids and issued a default judgment against the company in a suit seeking $2.4 billion on behalf of a baby born dependent on opioids.
Chancellor E.G. Moody of the Sullivan County Circuit Court on Monday said that it was now clear that Endo knowingly failed to follow a 2018 discovery order to produce records dating from 2007 about its knowledge of suspicious drug activities, such as over-prescribing, its policies for potential abuse and diversion,.
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.