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La Crosse County Board approves $200,000 settlement in Kroger drug lawsuit

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FILE - A customer removes her purchases at a Kroger grocery store in Flowood, Miss., Wednesday, June 26, 2019. The Federal Trade Commission on Monday, Feb. 16, 2024, sued to block a proposed merger between grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons, saying the $24.6 billion deal would eliminate competition and lead to higher prices for millions of Americans.(AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

La Crosse County could soon get close to $200,000 in a class-action settlement against the Kroger supermarket chain.

The county board Thursday voted to enter into a settlement agreement, along with most other Wisconsin counties.

Kroger has been sued for allegedly distributing drugs containing opioids, such as fentanyl.

Kroger has agreed to pay up to $1.4 billion over 11 years, including up to $1.2 billion for state and local governments and nearly $173 million to cover lawyers’ fees and costs.

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  1. Paul Woods

    July 20, 2024 at 1:20 pm

    This is ridiculous. We dont even havea Kroger in La Crosse County yet the county signed on to this lawsuit?

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