Lawyers argued before the New Jersey Supreme Court Thursday over whether an appeals court erred in overturning a $25 million verdict against a pharmaceutical company because the plaintiff violated the statute of limitations in the state where he lives.

A lawyer representing the plaintiff, Andrew McCarrell, asked the court on Oct. 13 to reinstate the verdict, saying New Jersey’s statute of limitations should apply because of the state’s interest in protecting consumers from injuries caused by products manufactured in New Jersey.

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