Prince Wrongful Death Case Dismissed; Estate Case Continues
Prince performs onstage at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California.
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Minneapolis (AP) -- A wrongful death lawsuit filed by Prince's family members has been quietly dismissed in recent months, suggesting family members have reached settlements with defendants including the Minnesota doctor who saw Prince in the weeks before his death and the Illinois hospital that treated him for an opioid overdose seven days before he died.
The dismissals largely close one legal chapter in the superstar's legacy, even as efforts drag on to value and dispose of his estate once pegged at around $200 million.