>> 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 about