Liberty Mutual, Smith Drug Co. and J M Smith Corp. were slapped with an insurance coverage lawsuit on Aug. 11 in South Carolina District Court. The lawsuit, brought by McAngus Goudelock & Courie on behalf of Westfield Insurance, seeks a declaration that Westfield has no obligation to defend multiple lawsuits filed by numerous governmental entities alleging that Smith engaged in improper marketing and distribution of opioid medications that contributed to the current opioid crisis. The case is 7:23-cv-03993, Westfield National Insurance Company et al v. J.M. Smith Corporation et al.

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