United Pacific Insurance v. United States Department of the Interior

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

PAEZ, District Judge.

I

Introduction

Plaintiff United Pacific Insurance Company (“UPIC”) has filed this action seek ing declaratory and injunctive relief against defendant United States Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service (“MMS”). The action concerns certain payments demanded from UPIC by MMS, stemming from a bond (“Bond 83006” or “the Bond”) issued by UPIC on behalf of Powerine Oil Company (“Powerine”). Plaintiff UPIC seeks a declaration from this Court that it is…