Ohio Supreme Court Will Review Ruling Certifying Statewide OxyContin Class

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio Supreme Court announced Nov. 26 that it will hear arguments over whether an appellate court erred in its decision to affirm a ruling that certified a statewide class for residents of the Buckeye state who allegedly sustained injuries stemming from the use of OxyContin. LaDonna Howland, et al. v. Purdue Pharma, L.P., et al., No. CA2002-09-220 (Ohio Sup. Ct.).

On July 14, the Twelfth District Court of Appeals granted in part and denied in part Butler County Common Pleas Judge Michael Sage's order awarding certification to three classes of individuals who allegedly became addicted to …