The mother of a man who authorities say died of a painkiller overdose is suing his father for allegedly supplying a potent patch.
Court records say 34-year-old CLinton Bitz of Sioux Falls, S.D., died in April 2007 from what authorities called an acute Fentanyl overdose. The painkiller patches allegedly were prescribed to his father, Francis Bitz, of Edgeley.
Clinton Bitz’s mother, Wanda Cyr, of Monticello, Minn., has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in federal court against Francis Bitz. Cyr is seeking more than $80,000.
Francis Bitz says in court documents that he should not be held responsible for damages.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Karen Klein has set a trial date of Oct.
12, 2010, but scheduled a conference in January to discuss a possible settlement.
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