Judge Stands By Rulings In Favor Of Insurers In Opioid Epidemic Coverage Disputes

Mealey's (October 6, 2021, 10:53 AM EDT) -- PADUCAH, Ky. — A federal judge in Kentucky on Oct. 1 denied Quest Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s motions to alter, amend or vacate two earlier rulings granting summary judgment in favor of its insurers in a coverage dispute over underlying lawsuits alleging that Quest improperly distributed opioids, reiterating that Kentucky courts read the phrase “because of” the same as the word “for.”...