Numerous allegations against Food City were made in the state's 208-page complaint.
Author: WCYB, WBIR Staff
Updated: 7:25 PM EST February 4, 2021
TENNESSEE, USA — Tennessee Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III has sued Food City, accusing the company of unlawfully selling tens of millions of prescription opioids.
In a statement to our NBC affiliate WCYB, Food City said it "vehemently disagrees with the allegations contained in the lawsuit and will vigorously defend itself through the litigation process."
Slatery sued Food City Supermarkets, LLC and K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc. in Knox County Circuit Court.
In the press release from Slatery's office, "The State contends that Food City violated the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act, violated the Tennessee’s public nuisance statute at three Knoxville-area stores, and created a common law public nuisance by endangering the health of Tennesseans and interfering with the commercial marketplace."