johnson & johnson responsible for the entirety of the opioid abuse crisis and the greater drug problems in the state. while there is no evidence at trial to support that finding. their s was the nation s first civil case holding a pharmaceutical company partially responsible for contributing to the opioid addictions in this country and of course, legal analysts say it now sets of legal precedent for thousands of other pending lawsuits against other pharmaceutical companies, opioid manufacturers and distributors. sandra: huge story, thank you. be sure to stay with us during the 11:00 eastern hour today of america s newsroom when we will be speaking with oklahoma s attorney general, mike hunter will be our guest on this landmark ruling. jon: more fallout following the suicide of jeffrey epstein, why prosecutors are now filing a
now, this was the nation s first civil case holding a pharmaceutical company partially accountable for the addiction to opioids. of course, as you said, it sets this legal precedent now for all of the other pending cases against other opioid manufacturers and distributors, like cvs, walgreens, and walmarts. shannon? s? shannon: casey stegall in dallas, thank you several states have been hurt dominic hit hard by this crisis, including west virginia, which has the nation s highest death rate from opioid overdoses. joining us now, west virginia, west virginia attorney general patrick morrissey company just days ago filed lawsuits against opioid makers, including johnson & johnson. mr. attorney general, thanks for your time today. thanks for having me, i appreciate it. if you want to have to ask about this editorial board piece today in the wall street journal, calling this a shakedown. that the way the public nuisance law was used here versus product liability raises questions abou