Drug Co. Moves To Sanction Insurer Over Destroyed Evidence

By Hope Patti · March 13, 2026, 2:42 PM EDT

A drug wholesaler seeking coverage for underlying opioid litigation urged an Illinois federal court to sanction its insurer for destroying key emails and underwriting records, saying the carrier failed to update...

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Case Information

Case Title

H D Smith Wholesale Drug Company v. The Cincinnati Insurance Company

Case Number

3:22-cv-03210

Court

Illinois Central

Nature of Suit

Insurance

Date Filed

October 14, 2022


Case Title

H.D. Smith Wholesale Drug Co. v. Alterra America Insurance Company n/k/a Pinnacle National Insurance Company

Case Number

3:23-cv-03043

Court

Illinois Central

Nature of Suit

Insurance

Date Filed

February 22, 2023