Legal Opinion
Atlantic Richfield Co. v. United States Department of Energy
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided August 20, 1991No. Civ. A. No. 91-465PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
FLANNERY, District Judge.
Plaintiff Atlantic Richfield Company (“ARCO”) brings this action to set aside a ruling by the Office of Hearings and Appeals (“OHA”) of the United States Department of Energy (“DOE”). ARCO’s summary judgment motion is opposed by the government defendants and by intervenordefendants the Van Vranken class and Sinclair Oil Corporation. As discussed below, the Court will uphold the decision of the OHA and deny ARCO’s motion for summary judgment.
I. Background
A. The Regulatory Background
Between 1973 and 1981, the federal government regulated the prices of…
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