Public nuisance laws in opioid cases give hope to both sides
By GEOFF MULVIHILL and JOHN SEEWER CLEVELAND (AP) — A jury's finding this week that three major pharmacy chains are responsible for contributing to the scourge of opioid addiction in two Ohio counties may be just the beginning of a protracted legal battle that ultimately could leave the communities no better off. The reason is the central argument — that pharmacies created a “public nuisance” by dispensing