Was it all given? In some cases, I have to say yes. But was it given in a way that they could understand? No.

When I started this trial, I thought we were going to try this case on science. I had no idea my client would be called a liar.

We are trying the case on the science,

What you’ve seen from Merck is really nothing more than an act of desperation. When you have no science, you attack the victim.

He shouldn’t be testifying, … He’s got the appearance of being somebody who was there on the scene. He wasn’t there.

It’s about marketing over science. We’re going to show that the company knew all about the risks before they sold the drug. We’re going to force them to defend the case on the science.

He would not have had this heart attack if it had not been for this drug,

I’m not calling anybody in this room a murderer or killer. I’m not talking about anybody’s kids, … Do we need pharmaceutical companies? Of course we do. But this was a pain pill.

Death cases generate more emotion.

Merck calculated cardiovascular warnings would cost the company 50 percent of its profits through 2006.

I had no idea my client would be called a liar and attacked.

This drug caused the plaque to rupture.

When you have the evidence, you have to test it, and you test it before you put a single pill into a human.

I believe there are similar class action rulings for settling purposes, but I agree that this seems to be the first ruling regarding New Jersey’s CFA anywhere for a litigation class.