2024-07-01 Kroger Opioid Settlement Approval PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLUTION # 2024-07-01
A RESOLUTION OF THE PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
APPROVING OF THE COUNTY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE PROPOSED
SETTLEMENT OF OPIOID-RELATED CLAIMS AGAINST KROGER AND ITS
RELATED CORPORATE ENTITIES,AND DIRECTING THE COUNTY ATTORNEY
AND/OR THE COUNTY'S OUTSIDE COUNSEL TO EXECUTE THE DOCUMENTS
NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE COUNTY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE
SETTLEMENTS
VIRGINIA: At Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors' ("Board") Business Meeting
on July 16, 2024, the following Resolution was presented and adopted:
WHEREAS,the opioid epidemic that has cost thousands of human lives across the country
also impacts Pittsylvania County, Virginia ("County"), by adversely impacting the delivery of
emergency medical,law enforcement,criminal justice,mental health and substance abuse services,
and other services by the County's various departments and agencies; and
WHEREAS, the County has been required and will continue to be required to allocate
substantial taxpayer dollars, resources, Staff energy and time to address the damage the opioid
epidemic has caused and continues to cause to County citizens; and
WHEREAS, a settlement proposal has been negotiated that will cause Kroger to pay over
a billion dollars nationwide to resolve opioid-related claims against it; and
WHEREAS, the County has approved and adopted the Virginia Opioid Abatement Fund
and Settlement Allocation Memorandum of Understanding ("Virginia MOU"), and affirms that
this pending settlement with Kroger shall be considered a "Settlement" that is subject to the
Virginia MOU, and shall be administered and allocated in the same manner as the opioid
settlements entered into previously with the Distributors,Janssen,Teva,Allergan,Walmart,CVS,
and Walgreens; and
WHEREAS, the County's.outside opioid litigation counsel has recommended that the
County participate in the settlement in order to recover its share of the funds that the settlement
would provide; and
WHEREAS, the County Attorney has reviewed the available information about the
proposed settlements and concurs with the recommendation of outside counsel.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Board approves of the
County's participation in the proposed settlement of opioid-related claims against Kroger and its
related corporate entities, and directs the County Attorney and/or the County's outside counsel to
execute the documents necessary to effectuate the County's participation in the settlements,
including the required release of claims against Kroger.
Given under my hand this 16th day of July, 2024.
\,..,Darrell W. Dalton
Chairman
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
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Approved as to Form:
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J. Vaden Hunt, Esq.
Pittsylvania County Attorney
Vote
Darrell W. Dalton(Chairman) Yes
Robert M. Tucker, Jr. (Vice-Chairman) Yes
Kenneth L. Bowman Yes
Timothy W. Dudley Yes
Eddie L. Hite, Jr. Yes
William V. ("Vic") Ingram Yes
Murray W. Whittle Yes
Ayes 7 Nays 0 Abstentions 0