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WATSON v. PHILIP MORRIS COMPANIES, INC.

No. 05-1284.

127 S.Ct. 2301 (2007)

551 U.S. 142

168 L.Ed.2d 42

Lisa WATSON, et al., Petitioners, v. PHILIP MORRIS COMPANIES, INC., et al.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 11, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David C. Frederick , Washington, D.C., for petitioners.

Irving G. Gornstein , for United States as amicus curiae, by special leave of Court, supporting petitioners.

Theodore B. Olson , Washington, D.C., for respondents.

Steven Eugene Cauley , James Allen Carney , Marcus N. Bozeman , Cauley, Bowman, Carney & Williams, PLLC, Little Rock, Arkansas, David C. Frederick , Counsel of Record, Mark L. Evans , Kelly P. Dunbar , Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd, Evans & Figel, P.L.L.C., Washington, D.C., for Petitioners.

Murray R. Garnick , James M. Rosenthal , Arnold & Porter LLP, Washington, D.C., Kenneth S. Geller , Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP, Washington, D.C., Theodore B. Olson , Counsel of Record, Mark A. Perry , Amir C. Tayrani , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Washington, D.C., for Respondents.

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