Court of Appeals of Maryland May 16, 2000, Misc. No. 2, Sept. Term, 1998 (Philip Morris Inc. v. Angeletti)

RAKER, Judge.

Petitioners, a host of tobacco manufacturers and related entities, have filed a petition with this Court for a writ of mandamus or prohibition, asking that we direct the Circuit Court for Baltimore City to vacate its certification of two classes of Maryland residents who, as current or former users of tobacco products, have filed a suit against Petitioners claiming to have been