State of Louisiana, by and Through Its Attorney General, Liz Murrill v. Abbvie, Inc.

Opinion

STATE OF LOUISIANA

COURT OF APPEAL, THIRD CIRCUIT

25-132 C/W 25-136 & 25-124

STATE OF LOUISIANA, BY AND THROUGH ITS ATTORNEY GENERAL, LIZ MURRILL

VERSUS

ABBVIE, INC., ET AL.

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ON WRIT APPLICATION FROM THE TWENTY-SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF ST. LANDRY, NO. 23-C-00114-C HONORABLE CHARLES CRAVINS, DISTRICT JUDGE

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LEDRICKA J. THIERRY

JUDGE

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Court composed of Sharon Darville Wilson, Charles G. Fitzgerald, and Ledricka J. Thierry, Judges.

AFFIRMED; WRITS DENIED.

Nicole A. Eichberger Margaret Frohn Swetman Proskauer Rose LLP 650 Poydras Street, Suite 1800 New Orleans, LA 70130-6146 (504) 310-4088 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT:

Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

David A. Mukittrick Bradley R. Ruskin Proskauer Rose LLP Eleven Times Square New York, NY 10036 (212) 969-3000 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT:

Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Colin R. Kass Proskauer Rose LLP 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Suite 600 South Washington, DC 20004 (202) 416-6800 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT:

Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Joseph L. Mcreynolds Deutsch Kerrigan, L.L.P. 755 Magazine Street New Orleans, LA 70130 (504) 377-7865 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT:

Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Charles M. Jarrell Gina Bradley Tuttle Guglielmo, Lopez, Tuttle, Hunter & Jarrell 306 E. North Street Opelousas, LA 70571 (337) 948-8201 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS:

Abbvie, Inc., Warner Chilcott, Ltd, Warner Chilcott Sales (US), LLC, Warner Chilcott, PLC, Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Allergan, PLC, Actavis, Inc., and Actavis, PLC

Eugene E. Hutchinson White & Case LLP 1221 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020 (212) 819-8520 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS:

Abbvie, Inc., Warner Chilcott, Ltd, Warner Chilcott Sales (US), LLC, Warner Chilcott, PLC, Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Allergan, PLC, Actavis, Inc., and Actavis, PLC

C. Kelly Newman White & Case LLP 75 State Street Boston, MA 02109 (617) 979-9300 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS:

Abbvie, Inc., Warner Chilcott, Ltd, Warner Chilcott Sales (US), LLC, Warner Chilcott, PLC, Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Allergan, PLC, Actavis, Inc., and Actavis, PLC

J. Mark Gidley Kathryn J. Mims White & Case LLP 701 13th Street NW Washington, DC 20005 (202) 626-3600 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS:

Abbvie, Inc., Warner Chilcott, Ltd, Warner Chilcott Sales (US), LLC, Warner Chilcott, PLC, Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Allergan, PLC, Actavis, Inc., and Actavis, PLC

Liz Murrill, Attorney General for the State of Louisiana Mike Dupree, Public Protection Division Mario Guadamud, Complex Litigation Unit Matthew P. Stafford, Jr., Medicaid Fraud Control Unit John J. Kelley, Office of the Attorney General Ryan McNeil, Office of the Attorney General 1885 North 3rd Street Baton Rouge, LA 70802 (225) 326-6468 COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE:

State of Louisiana

John Alden Meade Meade Young, LLC 400 Poydras Street, Suite 1680 New Orleans, LA 70130 (504) 382-6283 COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE:

State of Louisiana

Robert L. Salim Salim-Beasley LLC 1901 Texas Street, Suite 1680 Natchitoches, LA 71457 (337) 352-5999 COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE:

State of Louisiana

Patrick C. Morrow Richard T. Haik, Jr. Morrow, Morrow, Ryan & Bassett P.O. Drawer 1787 324 W. Landry Street Opelousas, LA 71571 (337) 948-4483 COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE:

State of Louisiana

THIERRY, Judge.

For the reasons discussed in the consolidated appeal of State of Louisiana, by

and through its Attorney General, Liz Murrill v. AbbVie, Inc., et al., 25-136 (La.App.

3 Cir. 3/24/25), ___ So.3d ___, we affirm the judgment of the trial court and deny

Defendant’s writ application. Costs of this proceeding are assessed against

Defendant, Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

AFFIRMED; WRITS DENIED.