Eastern Maine Medical Center v. Walgreen Co.

Summary

The court affirmed dismissal of the Hospitals’ complaint alleging that opioid manufacturers, marketers, and distributors caused opioid-related treatment costs through negligence, fraud, nuisance, unjust enrichment, and conspiracy. The claims failed because the Hospitals lacked a direct negligence duty and could not establish reliance, individualized entitlement to restitution, or a distinct injury supporting public nuisance, while conspiracy was not an independent tort. Amendment was properly denied because the defects involved irremediable missing elements.