opinion: WHITE, EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF SMITH v. UNITED STATES et al.
  No. 88-928.
  Argued October 3, 1989
  Decided October 16, 1989
  Kenneth A. Payment argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs was James M. White, pro se.
  Alan I. Horowitz argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Starr, Assistant Attorney General Peterson, Deputy Solicitor General Wallace, Charles E. Brookhart, and Joan I. Oppenheimer.
  Waller H. Horsley, Louis A. Craco, Charles E. Heming, Jonathan G. Blattmachr, Arthur M. Sherwood, Alexander C. Cordes, Sanford J. Schlesinger, Jules J. Haskel, Albert Kalter, Thomas P. Sweeney, and Geraldine S. Hemmerling filed a brief for the New York State Bar Association et al. as amici curiae urging reversal.
  Per Curiam.
  The writ of certiorari is dismissed as improvidently granted.
  Justice White dissents.
choices: stay, petition, or motion granted affirmed (includes modified) reversed reversed and remanded vacated and remanded affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part and remanded vacated petition denied or appeal dismissed certification to or from a lower court no disposition