Mass Tort

The dispute centers on the legality of using the Chapter 11 reorganization plan to resolve mass tort claims against a pharmaceutical giant and its controlling family.

1. Harrington v. Purdue Pharma L.P.

2. Jurisdiction: United States (2024-06-27)
3. DefendantsPurdue Pharma L.P.Mortimer D.A. SacklerPlaintiffsWilliam K. HarringtonDefense AttorneysMarshall S. HuebnerPratik A. ShahPlaintiff AttorneysCurtis E. GannonJudgesNeil GorsuchClarence ThomasSamuel AlitoAmy Coney BarrettKetanji Brown JacksonInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesUnited States Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitUnited States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York
4. Case Tags: Bankruptcy Law;Opioid Crisis;Supreme Court Decision;Mass Tort