Tuesday, the City of Prescott filed a lawsuit in Yavapai County Superior Court seeking what the City is calling redress for the societal and financial harm it has suffered at the hands of those directly responsible for the opioid crisis — the manufacturers and distributors of prescription opioids. The City is seeking compensatory damages and injunctive relief for the City from the manufacturers and distributors of opiates. The City has retained, at no expense to the City or its taxpayers, a coalition of law firms to prosecute this action on its behalf. The lawsuit is being filed in Yavapai County Superior Court, instead of in the federal courts in Cleveland, because the City believes it is important that an Arizona jury and judge decide the facts that are unique to Prescott.
