Johnson and Johnson to appeal Oklahoma opioid verdict as thousands of other cases loom

by Stephen Loiaconi

Tue, August 27th 2019, 9:28 PM UTC

Judge Thad Balkman listens during closing arguments in Oklahoma's ongoing opioid drug lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson, Monday, July 15, 2019, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, Pool)

State's attorney Brad Beckworth speaks during the opening statements of the opioid trial at the Cleveland County Courthouse in Norman, Okla., Tuesday, May 28, 2019. The proceeding are the first public trial to emerge from roughly 2,000 U.S. lawsuits aimed at holding drug companies accountable for the nation's opioid crisis. (Chris Landsberger/The Oklahoman via AP, Pool)

Sabrina Strong, an attorney for Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries, answers a question during a news conference following the announcement of the decision in in the Opioid Lawsuit in Norman, Okla., Monday, Aug. 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

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Judge Thad Balkman listens during closing arguments in Oklahoma's ongoing opioid drug lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson, Monday, July 15, 2019, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, Pool)

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