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Cay(MC /1 <br /> •/. .-- <br /> if <br /> RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> REGARDING THE NATIONAL OPIOID LITIGATION <br /> WHEREAS,the Lee County Board of County Commissioners filed a federal lawsuit on April 8, <br /> 2019 to join in the national opioid litigation,joining in the multi-district litigation being handled in the <br /> United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio under Federal Judge Polster; and, <br /> WHEREAS, as of November 4, 2019,the national opioid litigation teams continue to prepare for <br /> trials while continuing to discuss settlement options with the defendants in the multi-district litigation; <br /> and, <br /> WHEREAS, a negotiation class has been formed in the national opioid litigation, under Federal <br /> Rule of Civil Procedure 23,with the goal of recovering money to help fight the opioid epidemic, provide <br /> prevention and treatment services going forward and changing the Defendant's practice; and, <br /> WHEREAS,the Court has authorized forty-nine counties and cities to serve as the negotiation <br /> class representatives to represent all counties and cities who have filed suit in the multi-district litigation <br /> and any settlement negotiated will be binding on all parties who remain in the negotiation class if <br /> approved by a supermajority of 75%of the voting class members, and if approved by the court; and, <br /> WHEREAS, Plaintiffs have until November 22, 2019 to "opt-out" of the negotiation class, in <br /> which it would not be entitled to any settlement approved by the negotiation class and the Court; and, <br /> WHEREAS,the Lee County Board of County Commissioners believe it to be in their best interests <br /> to remain in the negotiation class, allowing a comprehensive settlement to be more practical. <br /> NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Lee County Board of County Commissioners that it <br /> will take no action to opt-out of the settlement class in the multi-district litigation pending in the United <br /> States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. <br /> Dated this the 4th day of November, 2019. 0a1AM2-ts—, <br /> - 4141fr(- <br /> Amy M. Dalrymple, Chair <br /> Lee County Board of Commissioners <br /> ATTEST: / ' <br /> 1."1/ L.t _�: r / <br /> Qnnifer ble <br /> Clerk/Deputy County Attorney <br /> Lee County Board of Commissioners <br />