Opioid MDL Judge Denies Summary Judgment Ahead Of 1st Bellwether Trial

(September 4, 2019, 1:31 PM EDT) -- CLEVELAND — The Ohio federal judge overseeing the opioid multidistrict litigation on Sept. 3 issued six opinions denying defendants’ motions for summary judgment on issues such as preemption, causation and civil liability (In Re:  National Prescription Opiate Litigation, MDL Docket No. 2804, No. 17-md-2804, N.D. Ohio, Eastern Div.)....