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Per Curiam

FREE et al. v. ABBOTT LABORATORIES, INC., et al.

certiorari to the united states court of appeals for
the fifth circuit

No. 99–391. Argued March 27, 2000—Decided April 3, 2000

176 F. 3d 298, afﬁrmed by an equally divided Court.

Daniel A. Small argued the cause for petitioners. With
him on the briefs were Michael D. Hausfeld, Matthew F.
Pawa, Eric L. Olson, Daniel E. Gustafson, Howard J.
Sedran, and Don Barrett.

Frank Cicero, Jr., argued the cause for respondents.
With him on the brief were Craig A. Knot, Christopher
Landau, and Max R. Shulman.*

Per Curiam.

The judgment is afﬁrmed by an equally divided Court.

Justice O’Connor took no part in the consideration or

decision of this case.

*Jane Bishop Johnson ﬁled a brief for the State of Louisiana as amicus

curiae urging reversal.

Briefs of amici curiae urging afﬁrmance were ﬁled for the Chamber
of Commerce of the United States et al. by Evan M. Tager, Robin S.
Conrad, and Donald D. Evans; for the Product Liability Advisory Council
by John H. Beisner; and for the Securities Industry Association by Stuart
J. Kaswell.