Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Norton

MEMORANDUM, OPINION, AND ORDER

BABCOCK, Chief Judge.

Plaintiffs Exxon Mobil Corporation (“Exxon”) and Tosco Corporation (“Tosco”) seek reversal of the Interior Board of Land Appeals (“IBLA”) decision dated September 5, 2000 and affirmance of Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) Sweit-zer’s ruling regarding discovery dated January 9, 1998. The IBLA’s decision affirmed ALJ Sweitzer’s Order that Plaintiffs’ oil shale claims were null and void for failure to perform the required assessment work and refused to rule on ALJ Sweit-zer’s decision regarding discovery. Defendants oppose the appeal. The…