litigation
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.85
Acadia Healthcare hit with $485M jury verdict in New Mexico lawsuit; intends to challenge
Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.
- Jury awarded $80M compensatory and $405M punitive damages on July 7, 2023, in third of five lawsuits.
- Two prior cases settled in 2021; amounts were covered by professional liability insurance.
- Two other cases remain pending; final resolution may have an adverse impact on the Company.
- Company calls award far beyond precedent and intends to pursue all legal options to overturn it.