"This was a defense (Merck) pick .... It was an impossible case to win going in," said Chris Seeger, co-lead counsel for the plaintiff, referring to the process of selecting which lawsuits go to trial.
A federal jury in New Orleans ruled in Merck's favor in a lawsuit over its withdrawn painkiller Vioxx, in which a Kentucky man said it caused him to have a heart attack.
The verdict is the 10th so far involving Vioxx litigation, with Merck winning five cases, losing four, and having one favorable verdict thrown out last month by a New Jersey judge who cited new evidence for the decision.
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