Cabell County’s in the news as opioid distributors face a $2.5B lawsuit for fueling West Virginia’s health crisis. Pop. 96K, Huntington’s home.
The 4th Circuit US Court of Appeals has reversed a 2022 ruling, allowing West Virginia's public nuisance law to be applied to lawsuits against major drug distributors. The case concerns whether these companies created a public health nuisance through opioid distribution, with the case now returning to federal court for further proceedings.