The city of Oklahoma City filed suit Thursday against pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors, and several doctors, alleging their actions contributed to the opioid crisis, resulting in substantial costs to the city.

The 80-page lawsuit was filed in Oklahoma County District Court.

The city will resist any attempts by the 38 defendants to transfer the litigation to federal court and combine it with “multi-jurisdiction “ litigation in Ohio, where a multitude of cities and counties have joined together to sue over opioid marketing and prescribing practices, said Wiley Williams, a deputy city attorney.

All of the defendants are answerable to Oklahoma residents and taxpayers, in Oklahoma courts, he said.