The case arose after the reorganization in bankruptcy of OxyContin manufacturer Purdue Pharma stemming from litigation arising from claims over its role in fueling the opioid addiction crisis . Until recently Purdue was controlled by the Sackler family who withdrew billions of dollars from the company before it filed for bankruptcy . The family has now agreed to contribute up to billion to Purdues reorganization fund on the condition that the Sacklers receive a release from civil liability . The government representing the US Trustee has called the plan exceptional and unprecedented in court papers noting that lower courts have divided on when parties can be released from liability for actions that caused societal harm . Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said Thursday that he was disappointed that the justices paused the settlement and agreed to hear the case . The Supreme Court also said it would take up the case and hear arguments this December . The settlement was initially agreed upon in March and initially agreed on in March but it was originally agreed upon by the Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar said that the release of the . Sacklers is not authorized by the bankruptcy code and constitutes an abuse of the bankruptcy system and said that it constitutes an ‘abuse of the … system. Its so important to get this money flowing. Its been since that this bankruptcy proceeding has been going on. The settlement is not going on, its so important. Its is so important for the settlement to move forward. We wanted the settlement. Its important to … its important to [Sacklers. Its very important to the settlement,’s [Solicitor. The decision to] clarify that the settlement’t be agreed upon. It is important to clarify that it is important for us to clarify. We want it to clarify the facts. We need to clarify
Supreme Court blocks $6 billion Purdue Pharma opioid settlement and will hear case this fall .
