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JANSSEN WASHINGTON STATE.WIDE OPIOID SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
<br />I. Overview
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<br />This settlement agreement (the "Agreement') sets forth the terms and conditions of asettlement agreementtet*..n *9 T";; Janssen,,i'. ili.'"iwurrringlon,-unl'iu.ti"rputingSubdivisions (as those terms are defined [elow). lunr.* iur"ag.e"o to the berow terms fbr the sorepurpose of settlement, and nothing herein ;;t;.;;;'".'"..L"u.ued to be an admission orconcession of any violation of larti, rule' o, regulation, ";:id other matter of fact or law, or ofany liability or wrongdoing, all or*rti"rt Jun ..r', expressry denies. No_part of this Agreement,including its statements and commitments, shall consti-t-u-tJ Ja"n.. of any liability, fault, orwrongdoing by Janssen' Unless the contrary is "xpresslyilA this Agreiment is'not intended foruse by any third party for uny purpor", ii.riror"g i"il:#;;any courr for any purpose.
<br />II. Definitions
<br />Unless otherwise specified, the following definitions apply:
<br />l ' "Agreement" means this agreement as set fonh above, inclusive of all exhibits.2' *Alleged Harm'e" means the alleged past, present, and future financial, societal, andrelated exp-enditures arising out ortnl "li.;"J;;use and abuse of opioid products,that have allegedly been ca-used by Janssen-.
<br />3' "Attorney" means any of the following retained through alegalcontract: a solo
<br />illllilillmulti-attornev law finn, J, "ut.. r"g"r..i."r.niii*
<br />"i" p"nicipating
<br />4' "claim" means any- past, presen-t or future cause of action, claim for relief, cross_claim or counterclaim, theory of liability, d;;il derivative claim, request,assessment, charge,
<br />"ou"nuni, ou*ug", d.;;'^il;i"rr, penarty, judgment, right,obrigation, dispute, suit, contract, controverry, ug.".r" nt, parens patriaecraim,promise' performanc e, warranty, omission, o. s.i.yu1.e of any nature whatsoever,whether regar, equitabre, statutory, reguratory J, uan,ini.t uiirl,-rilir.. u.iringunder federar, state or rocar common L*, ,tutut", ,=guration, guidance, ordinance orprincipres of equity, whether fired_or *f,fi;;;th", urrert.d or unasserted,whether known or unknown, whether u...;; o;;;accrued, whether foreseen,unforeseen or unforeseeable, whether di;;;r;l l. unais.overed, whether suspectedor unsuspected, whether fixed or contingent, anJ wheth";..il;;;.'rr-"."ut..arising' in all such cases, including but not iillil;" any request for decraratory,injunctive' or equitable relief, compensatory, punitive, or statutory damages, absoruteliabirity, srrict riabiriry, restiturion,'.uuffiiiLI, .i"oru"rion, indemniry,apportionment, disgorgement, reimburseir;;;;;"y fees, expert fees, consurtantfees' fines' penartiei, op.nr.r, costs or uny oih". regar, equitabre, civir,adm inistrative, or regulitory remedy whatsoever.
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