The U.S. judge overseeing nationwide litigation concerning the opioid crisis on Monday rejected Purdue Pharma LP’s effort to dismiss claims that its activities caused a public nuisance. U.S. District Judge Dan Polster in Cleveland said a reasonable jury could conclude that Purdue’s alleged fraudulent marketing of opioids, for the purpose of increasing sales, caused a nuisance. Polster’s decision came six weeks before the scheduled Oct. 21 trial on the impact of opioids on two Ohio counties.

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