Advertisement'This Case Will Set A Precedent': 1st Major Opioid Trial Opens In OklahomaMay 27, 2019Jackie FortierfacebookEmailJudge Thad Balkman listens during opening arguments for the state of Oklahoma on Tuesday in Norman, Okla. It is the nation's first state trial against drugmakers blamed for contributing to the opioid crisis begins in Oklahoma. At right is a slide from the state's presentation shown on a monitor. (AP)