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Houghton County will participate in a mass-action lawsuit against the makers of opioid medication.
The Houghton County Board of Commissioners voted to join the effort as presented by attorneys from The Sam Bernstein Law Firm and Weitz & Luxenberg during their February meeting.
The lawsuit seeks to recover the cost that counties must pay to fight the opioid epidemic from the companies who manufacture and distribute the medications.
The cost incurred by Houghton County still needs to be determined. Houghton County Administrator Eric Forsberg said the attorneys will help the county compile those costs.
The litigation also seeks injunctive relief to halt the diversion and misuse of the drugs and irresponsible marketing practices of the drug companies.
Hundreds of similar lawsuits are being filed on behalf of municipalities across the nation.
