Ten people died and hundreds were injured in a crowd surge at the 2021 Astroworld festival, and Travis Scott is facing hundreds of lawsuits over the incident. A judge in Houston has refused to dismiss the cases.

Prosecuting the family of Madison Dubiski—who tragically lost her life at Astroworld—Nathan Wexler contended in a hearing held on April 15 that Scott exhibited a “conscious disregard for safety” by encouraging individuals without tickets to enter the festival without tickets and by ignoring the organizer’s requests to cut off his performance.

The legal team representing Scott argued that the rapper was only responsible for the artistic aspects of Astroworld (2021), including marketing and performances, and not for the event’s safety preparations.

“Just like any other exciting activity, music festivals need to find a way to keep everyone safe while still having a good time—but it’s not the responsibility of performing artists, even those who are involved in marketing and promotion,” wrote Daniel Petrocelli, Scott’s attorney, as reported by Billboard. “Which is the most logical thing to do: Even performing artists who do some promotional work don’t have any special training or experience with things like site-design, security protocols for venues, or concert safety.”

In October, Scott was subjected to eight hours of questioning during a deposition by the plaintiffs’ counsel.

State District Judge Kristen Hawkins denied the motion by Scott’s lawyers to have their client and his production firm, XX Global, removed from the lawsuit in a one-page order written on Tuesday. The jury trial is scheduled to begin in Houston next month, and the injunction further stipulates that Scott must physically be present for the proceedings.

Drake, who made an appearance at Astroworld as well, has had lawsuits dismissed by Judge Hawkins in the past.