Judges and Judiciary
Jun. 3, 2022
6th Circuit to review attorney fee order in opioid litigation
Plaintiffs say the trial judge does not have the authority to extend the common benefit orders to include other jurisdictions, and seeks a writ of mandamus to vacate the order requiring settlements in state cases to be paid into a federal court fund.
An Ohio federal appeals court will review a district judge’s order requiring 7.5% of opioid settlements to go toward attorney fees for lead plaintiffs’ counsel after over 620 cities and counties asked to have the order overturned as part of the opioid crisis litigation.
“[U.S. District Judge Dan Polster]’s order obstructs discovery in state courts and purports to divest state Judges of control over discovery in state cases,” reads the peti...
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