Atlantic Richfield Co. v. Alaska

GRANT, Judge.

Appellants Exxon Corporation [Exxon] and Atlantic Richfield Co. [ARCO] appeal from the district court’s dismissal, for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, of their motion to enforce the obligations of appellee the State of Alaska under the Final Settlement Agreement [FSA or Agreement]. The oil companies contend that the district court had subject matter jurisdiction to consider FSA violations and should have issued both declaratory and injunctive relief. The State of Alaska seeks affirmance of the judgment below, reasserting its argument that the district court lacked…