FILE - In this Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019 file photo, Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter speaks during a news conference in Oklahoma City. Consumer products giant Johnson & Johnson is appealing an Oklahoma judge's $572 million order against the company and its subsidiaries for helping fuel the state's opioid crisis. The company filed an appeal with the Oklahoma Supreme Court on Wednesday, Sept.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Consumer products giant Johnson & Johnson is appealing an Oklahoma judge’s $572 million order against the company and its subsidiaries for helping fuel the state’s opioid crisis. “That novel ruling has immense public-policy implications, undermining product-liability law rules, which have always governed disputes over the marketing and sales of goods, and threatening wide-ranging liability for companies that do business in Oklahoma,” attorneys wrote in the appeal.$572 million
CentralRegion Like we couldn't see that coming?
it's nice to see a giant trans-national corporation finally stand up and say 'no! we should pay more than this! the suffering and damage we caused is nearly unimaginable, we will abide nothing less than full and absolute accountability.' - to be fair, I only read the headline.
It would be cool if during the appeal they actually could come back and fine them for a reasonable amount Like billions
This is standard. It’s possible a judge will knock down the amount of the award some or considering the magnitude of opioid abuse, let it stand.
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