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JJ. Scalia, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which OTMConnor and Thomas, JJ., joined, post, p. 158. Stevens, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part, post, p. 159.
Joseph P. H. Babington argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Warren C. Herlong, Jr., John T. Dukes, Kenneth S. Geller, and Alan E. Untereiner.
Jeffrey P. Minear argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging reversal. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Waxman, Assistant Attorney General Hunger, Deputy Solicitor General Wallace, Anthony J. Steinmeyer, and John P. Schnitker.
Sidney W. Jackson III argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Robert J. Hedge, Michael D. Hausfeld, Richard S. Lewis, Joseph M. Sellers, and Anthony Z. Roisman.*
*Briefs of amici curiae urging reversal were filed for the American Automobile Manufacturers Association et al. by Michael Hoenig, Phillip D. Brady, and Charles H. Lockwood II; for the American Insurance Association et al. by Mark F. Horning and Craig A. Berrington; for the American Tort Reform Association et al. by Victor E. Schwartz, Patrick W. Lee, Robert P. Charrow, Mark A. Behrens, Jan S. Amundson, and Quentin Riegel; for the Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc., et al. by Mary A. Wells, Robin S. Conrad, and Donald D. Evans; for the Rubber Manufacturers Association by Bert Black, Michael S. Truesdale, and Michael L. McAllister; for the Washington Legal Foundation et al. by Arvin Maskin, Theodore E. Tsekerides, Daniel J. Popeo, and Paul D. Kamenar; for John Allen et al. by Carter G. Phillips and David M. Levy; and for Stephen N. Bobo et al. by Martin S. Kaufman.
Briefs of amici curiae urging affirmance were filed for the Association of Trial Lawyers of America by Jeffrey Robert White and Mark S. Man-dell; for the Attorneys Information Exchange Group, Inc., by Bruce J. McKee and Francis H. Hare, Jr.; for Bona Shipping (U. S.), Inc., et al. by Robert L. Klawetter and Michael F. Sturley; for the International Association of Arson Investigators by Kenneth M. Suggs; for the National Academy of Forensic Engineers by Alvin S. Weinstein, Larry E. Coben, and David V. Scott; for Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, P. C., et al. by Gerson H. Smoger, Arthur H. Bryant, Sarah Posner, William A. Rossbach, and Brian Wolfman; and for Margaret A. Berger et al. by Kenneth J. Chese-
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