Legal Opinion
Marathon Oil Company Marathon International Oil Company Marathon Petroleum Norge A/s v. Ruhrgas, A.G.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 10, 1997No. 96-20361PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Chief Judge:
This international commercial dispute involves allegations of fraud, civil conspiracy, and various business torts. Concluding that the district court lacked subject matter jurisdiction, we vacate and remand with instructions.
Background,
In 1976 Marathon Oil Company (MOC) became involved in North Sea gas exploration activities when its affiliate, Marathon International Oil (MIO), purchased a European concern holding a North Sea production license. 1 The production license, originally held by Marathon Petroleum Norge (Norge), ultimately gave another affiliate, Marathon…
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Ruhrgas Ag v. Marathon Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1999
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