Michigan Laws > Chapter 691 > Act 85 of 2022 – Opioid Liability Litigation Act
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| § 691.1671 | Short title |
| § 691.1672 | Definitions |
| § 691.1673 | Prohibition on civil actions related to certain opioid settlements |
Terms Used In Michigan Laws > Chapter 691 > Act 85 of 2022 - Opioid Liability Litigation Act
- Distributor settlement: means the master settlement agreement arising out of the MDL and entered into by this state with AmerisourceBergen Corporation, Cardinal Health, Inc. See Michigan Laws 691.1672
- Janssen settlement: means the master settlement agreement arising out of the MDL and entered into by this state with Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. See Michigan Laws 691.1672
- MDL: means In re Nat'l Prescription Opiate Litigation, multidistrict litigation consolidated in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Case No. See Michigan Laws 691.1672
- Political subdivision: means a public body corporate in this state, an agency of a public body corporate in this state, a nonincorporated body in this state of whatever nature, or an agency of a nonincorporated body in this state. See Michigan Laws 691.1672
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.