Legal Opinion
Newman Oil Co. v. Atlantic Richfield Co.
Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals
Decided April 20, 1979No. 5-32PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOFFMAN, Judge.
Appellants, a large number of local distributors of petroleum products, brought suit against appellees alleging violations of the antitrust laws of the United States and Texas, the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973 (the EPAA), the Clayton Act as amended, and common law breach of contract and false representation. There is no diversity of citizenship involved. Appellees filed motions to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The district court elected to interpret the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. v. Northwestern Public Service Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Moses Davis, Jr., for Themselves Individually and as Members and Representatives of a Class of Other Persons Similarly Situated v. James HowardCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Robert Winfrey and Glenn McGhee v. Lou Brewer, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
- Arnson v. General Motors CorporationDistrict Court, N.D. Ohio · 1974
- Paul Plante v. Troy C. Shivar, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Ryder Energy Distribution Corporation v. Merrill Lynch Commodities Inc., E.F. Hutton & Co., Inc., and New York Mercantile ExchangeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
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- Selva & Sons, Inc. v. Nina Footwear, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1983
- US Oil Co., Inc. v. Koch Refining Co.District Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 1981
- Parker v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1983
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