Miss. A.G. Fitch Announces Finalization of Opioid Settlement With Kroger
November 06, 2024
November 06, 2024
JACKSON, Mississippi, Nov. 6 -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following news release on Nov. 5, 2024:
Attorney General Fitch joined a coalition of over thirty state attorneys general announcing the completion of settlement agreements with Kroger, addressing the grocery chain's role in the opioid crisis. Mississippi will receive up to $10,625,387 out of a $1.37-billion settlement, with payments anticipated to begin early next year.
"In Mississip . . .
Attorney General Fitch joined a coalition of over thirty state attorneys general announcing the completion of settlement agreements with Kroger, addressing the grocery chain's role in the opioid crisis. Mississippi will receive up to $10,625,387 out of a $1.37-billion settlement, with payments anticipated to begin early next year.
"In Mississip . . .