CVS Pharmacy v. State

Full title: CVS PHARMACY, Petitioner, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY…

Court: Florida Court of Appeals, Second District

Date published: Oct 20, 2021

No. 2D21-1188 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. Oct. 20, 2021)

Opinion

2D21-1188

10-20-2021

CVS PHARMACY, Petitioner, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS; PURDUE PHARMA L.P., PURDUE PHARMA, INC.; THE PURDUE FREDERICK COMPANY, INC.; ENDO HEALTH SOLUTIONS, INC.; ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.; JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.; JOHNSON & JOHNSON, CEPHALON, INC.; TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.; ALLERGAN FINANCE, LLC; ACTAVIS PHARMA, INC.; ACTAVIS LLC, INSYS THERAPEUTICS, INC.; AMERISOURCEBERGAN DRUG CORPORATION; CARDINAL HEALTH, INC.; McKESSON CORPORATION; MALLINCKRODT LLC; WALGREEN CO.; and C.V.S. HEALTHCARE CORP. Respondents.

Marcos E. Hasbun, Nathan Berman, and Daniella R. Sterns of Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, Tampa, for Petitioner. Ashley Moody, Attorney General; John Guard, Chief Deputy Attorney General; Gregory S. Slemp, Special Counsel for Litigation; R. Scott Palmer, Chief of Complex Enforcement; Nicholas D. Niemiec and Lee Istrail, Assistant Attorneys General, Tallahassee; and David C. Frederick, Ariela M. Migdal, and Thomas G. Schultz of Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, P.L.L.C, Washington, D.C. for Respondent, State of Florida, Office of the Attorney General, Department of Legal Affairs. Joshua C. Webb and Dennis P. Waggoner of Hill, Ward Henderson, P.A., Tampa, for Respondent, Allergan Finance, LLC. Benjamin C. Block of Covington & Burling LLP, Washington, DC, for McKesson Corp No appearance for remaining Respondents

PER CURIAM

Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the Circuit Court for Pasco County; Kimberly Sharpe Byrd, Judge.

Marcos E. Hasbun, Nathan Berman, and Daniella R. Sterns of Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, Tampa, for Petitioner.

Ashley Moody, Attorney General; John Guard, Chief Deputy Attorney General; Gregory S. Slemp, Special Counsel for Litigation; R. Scott Palmer, Chief of Complex Enforcement; Nicholas D. Niemiec and Lee Istrail, Assistant Attorneys General, Tallahassee; and David C. Frederick, Ariela M. Migdal, and Thomas G. Schultz of Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, P.L.L.C, Washington, D.C. for Respondent, State of Florida, Office of the Attorney General, Department of Legal Affairs.

Joshua C. Webb and Dennis P. Waggoner of Hill, Ward Henderson, P.A., Tampa, for Respondent, Allergan Finance, LLC.

Benjamin C. Block of Covington & Burling LLP, Washington, DC, for McKesson Corp

No appearance for remaining Respondents

PER CURIAM

Dismissed.

NORTHCUTT, LaROSE, and LABRIT, JJ., Concur.

Opinion subject to revision prior to official publication.