Kentucky Plaintiffs Agree to Dismiss Class Action Claims With Prejudice

PIKEVILLE, Ky. - The plaintiffs involved in a proposed statewide class action lawsuit against the manufacturer of Oxycontin have agreed to a dismissal of the putative class' claims with prejudice. Ricky Salisbury, et al., v. Purdue Pharma, L.P., et al., No. 01-241-KKC (E.D. Ky., Pikeville Div.).

The Jan. 9 order, signed by U.S. District Judge Karen K. Caldwell, removed the action from the active docket and denied the plaintiffs' pending motion for class certification.

The plaintiffs' complaint, which was initially filed in Pike County Circuit Court, was removed to federal court on July 24, 2001, by Purdue Pharma, the …