Legal Opinion
Esso Standard Oil Co. v. Department of Consumer Affairs
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided September 24, 1985No. Civ. Nos. 81-1747 HL, 81-1771 HL, 81-1790 HL and 81-1792 HLPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
LAEFITTE, District Judge.
Plaintiffs, five oil companies engaged in the distribution and marketing of gasoline, diesel and other petroleum products in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, brought this action for declaratory judgment, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sections 2201, 2202, asking this Court to invalidate Commonwealth Regulation No. 2758 (“the Regulation”) which controls the rents to be paid by gasoline filling stations. The Regulation was promulgated and will be enforced by defendants, the Department of Consumer Affairs (“DOCA”), an administrative agency of Puerto Rico, and…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Hines v. DavidowitzSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Florida Lime & Avocado Growers, Inc. v. PaulSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- William C. Brach, Cross-Appellant v. Amoco Oil Company, a Maryland Corporation, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
- Campbell v. HusseySupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Metropolitan Life Insurance Company v. Dan A. Ditmore, M.D., and Sea Island, P.C., Metropolitan Life Insurance Company v. Dan A. Ditmore, M.D.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1984
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Esso Standard Oil Company v. Department of Consumer AffairsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1986
- Santiago-Sepulveda v. Esso Standard Oil Co. (Puerto Rico), Inc.District Court, D. Puerto Rico · 2008