City of Somerville, Massachusetts - File #: 207550

• File #: 207550
• Version: 1
• Type: Officer's Communication
• Status: Placed on File
• File created: 2/8/2019
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 2/14/2019
• Final action: 5/23/2019
• Enactment date: 2/14/2019
• Enactment #: 207550
• Title: City Solicitor submitting the suit titled Somerville v. Purdue Pharma, filed in Middlesex Superior Court.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/23/2019	5	City Council	Work completed
5/21/2019	4	Finance	Placed on file
2/14/2019	3	City Council	Placed on file

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City Solicitor submitting the suit titled Somerville v. Purdue Pharma,  filed in Middlesex Superior Court.

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Dear Honorable Councilors:

I hereby convey to the City Council a copy of an action entitled City of Somerville v. Purdue Pharma, Inc., filed in Middlesex Superior Court on January 30, 2019.  This suit was filed against 19 opioid manufacturers and distributors alleging deceptive and illegal promotion of opioid and failure to investigate, report, maintain effective control and take steps to terminate suspicious orders of the highly addictive prescription drugs.

Please contact me if I can be of further assistance.

Francis X. Wright, Jr.

City Solicitor