Local governments involved in the lawsuit against opioid maker Purdue Pharma are being asked to approve a settlement. The company’s settlement is part of a bankruptcy case. Streator City Manager David Plyman says he has no idea how much money the city might get. That’s all up to the lawyers and the judge. But it’s not costing the city money to agree.
There are thousands of local governments all across the U.S. that joined a lawsuit against Purdue Pharma, accusing the company of profiting from deceptively marketed, addictive pain killers.