The Washington County Tennessee Commission Has Decided To Support A State Lawsuit Seeking Compensation From Three Manufacturers Of Prescription Opioid Drugs. The Resolution Says County Leaders Support The Drug Liability Act Lawsuit And Will Retain Counsel To File A Lawsuit On Behalf Of The County Against Those Legally Responsible. The Litigation Was Filed In Sullivan County By Local Prosecutors In 2017. The Lawsuit Seeks To Compensate Washington County And Other Plaintiff Counties For Hardships Created By The Opioid Epidemic.
