16 Quotes by Kent Jarrell

We have been waiting anxiously to file our appeal, but we have to wait until the judge formally enters the verdict. Usually that is done fairly quickly after a verdict is reached.

We'll look at a relatively small subset of cases. But we have no intention of entering into a global settlement of any kind.

We could decide to settle others. We are not entertaining the notion of a global settlement.

This is not a normal Vioxx case, which is about heart attacks and strokes being increased by the use of the drug, ... We plan on making it about the specifics of causation. ... This is a good case for us.

For a relatively small set of cases that involve patients who used Vioxx for over 18 months, we will take a close look.

The new filings are not unexpected and do not change our strategy. Right now we are concentrating on defending each and every case we face.

The company has always said that every case presents a different set of facts. We will make a reasonable decision in how to proceed in defending each case.