Legal Opinion
Traveler's Prop. Cas. Co. of Am. v. Actavis, Inc.
California Court of Appeal, 5th District
Decided November 6, 2017No. G053749PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFybel, J.
*1029INTRODUCTION
The United States faces an epidemic of addiction, overdosing, death, and other problems brought on by the increasing use and abuse of opioid painkillers. This epidemic has placed a financial strain on state and local *1030governments dealing with the epidemic's health and safety consequences. To seek redress for the opioid epidemic, the County of Santa Clara and the County of Orange brought a lawsuit (the California Action) against various pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors, including the appellants in this matter.1 The California Action alleges Watson engaged in a "common,…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- Waller v. Truck Insurance Exchange, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1995
- Montrose Chemical Corp. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1993
- Taurus Holdings v. US FidelitySupreme Court of Florida · 2005
- CNA Casualty of California v. Seaboard Surety Co.California Court of Appeal · 1986
- E.M.M.I. Inc. v. Zurich American InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 2004
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Albert v. Truck Ins. Exch., California Court of Appeal, 5th District2018
- (PC) Wells v. GonzalesDistrict Court, E.D. California · 2020
- Albert v. Truck Ins. ExchangeCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2018
- GIANT EAGLE, INC. v. AMERICAN GUARANTEE AND LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANYDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 2020
- Gordon v. Continental Casualty Co.California Court of Appeal · 2024
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