(Slip Opinion) Cite as: 556 U. S. ____ (2009) 1

Per Curiam

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SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES _________________

No. 07–1216 _________________

PHILIP MORRIS USA INC., PETITIONER v. MAYOLA

WILLIAMS, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ES-

TATE OF JESSE D. WILLIAMS, DECEASED

ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF

OREGON

[March 31, 2009]

PER CURIAM. The writ of certiorari is dismissed as improvidently granted. It is so ordered.