Ohio Product Liability Act Bars Public Nuisance Claims, State High Court Rules

( December 10, 2024, 4:46 PM EST) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Supreme Court on Dec. 10 ruled that public nuisance claims are abrogated under the Ohio Product Liability Act (OPLA), answering a certified question from the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, which is hearing an appeal of a $650.6 million judgment awarded to two Ohio counties that allege that Walgreens, CVS and Walmart helped fuel the nationwide opioid epidemic....