6th Circuit Affirms No Coverage Ruling In Suits Arising From Opioid Epidemic

Mealey's (January 17, 2023, 1:33 PM EST) -- CINCINNATI — The Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Jan. 13 affirmed a lower federal court’s rulings granting summary judgment in favor of insurers in a coverage dispute over lawsuits alleging that Quest Pharmaceuticals Inc. improperly distributed opioids, predicting that, based on the plain language of the insurance policies and their “overall context and purpose,” the Kentucky Supreme Court would determine that the insurers have no duty to defend and indemnify because the underlying lawsuits do not seek damages “because of bodily injury.”...