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Arkansas appeals court rules insurers must defend Walmart in opioid suits

Original: Arkansas Court of Appeals sides with Walmart, upholds ruling that insurers must defend company in opioid cases

The Arkansas Court of Appeals has sided with Walmart, upholding a lower court ruling that the company's insurers are obligated to defend it against opioid-related lawsuits. The decision means insurance carriers cannot avoid covering Walmart's legal costs in ongoing opioid litigation. The ruling is being closely watched as retailers and pharmacies across the United States face a wave of opioid liability claims.

Why now: It is a significant legal precedent affecting insurance coverage in the nationwide opioid litigation wave.

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• Arkansas Court of Appeals sides with Walmart, upholds ruling that insurers must defend company in opioid cases · The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
• Arkansas Court of Appeals sides with Walmart, upholds ruling that insurers must defend company in opioid cases · Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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