Legal Opinion
Fred L. Oliver, Cross-Appellants v. Trunkline Gas Co., Cross-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 4, 1986No. 85-2323PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ON PETITION FOR REHEARING AND SUGGESTION FOR REHEARING EN BANC
OPINION
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
I
In response to our holding that the federal district court lacked subject-matter jurisdiction over this contract dispute between buyer and sellers of natural gas, the plaintiff-sellers now suggest that the suit was one to recover the contract price and a “just and reasonable rate” under section 4(a) of the Natural Gas Act, 15 U.S.C. § 717c(a). The complaint, however, made only one general allusion to the Natural Gas Act; it did not refer to section 4(a); it made no mention of “just and…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Thompson Ex Rel. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. MottleySupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- American Well Works Company v. Layne and Bowler CompanySupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. v. Northwestern Public Service Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1951
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Howery v. Allstate Ins CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001
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- Texas Employers' Insurance Association v. Leroy JacksonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- Wallace v. Ryan-Walsh Stevedoring Co., Inc.District Court, E.D. Texas · 1989
- J.A. Jones Construction Co. v. City of New YorkDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1990
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