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Justices won't settle West Virginia tobacco trial dispute 

The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to get involved in a West Virginia tobacco case.

Altria Group Inc., the parent company of cigarette maker Philip Morris, wanted the court to declare unconstitutional a multi-phase trial plan developed by West Virginia Circuit Court Judge Arthur Recht.

"This tells me to go ahead and try the case as planned," Recht said.

The trial plan still won't be put to use until at least October, when the Supreme Court is expected to rule on another related tobacco lawsuit, Recht said.

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