Fourth Circuit Finds “Pill Mill” Action Alleges “Occurrence”

In Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Co. v. J.M. Smith Corp., 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 3989 (4th Cir. Mar. 13, 2015), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed that Liberty Mutual was required to defend J.M. Smith Corporation, a wholesale pharmaceutical distributor sued for failing to implement sufficient controls over the distribution of prescription drugs, contributing to a well-publicized prescription drug abuse epidemic in West Virginia caused by excessive prescription drug orders.

The Attorney General of West Virginia sued J.M Smith and …

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