Insured Seeks Rehearing, Certification Of Questions In Opioid Coverage Dispute

Mealey's ( February 12, 2024, 2:33 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A prescription drug distributor insured on Feb. 9 asked the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to reconsider its ruling that there is no coverage owed for underlying lawsuits prompted by the opioid epidemic because the underlying claims “describe exclusively deliberate conduct,” arguing that a panel rehearing or rehearing en banc is warranted so the panel can certify two “undecided, critical questions of California law” to the California Supreme Court....