Legal Opinion
Pennzoil Co. v. Department of Energy
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided November 2, 1979No. Civ. A. 78-335PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
STAPLETON, District Judge:
I. INTRODUCTION.
Plaintiff Pennzoil Company (“Pennzoil”) brought this action against the Department of Energy and the Secretary of Energy (collectively, “DOE”) 1 to obtain a judicial determination of the validity of DOE Ruling 1975-15. 40 Fed.Reg. 40832 (Sept. 4, 1975). Now before me are the DOE’s motion to join the United States as a party defendant and Pennzoil’s motion to toll or stay penalties pendente lite for failure to comply with the DOE’s Mandatory Petroleum Price Regulations (“MPPR”), 10 C.F.R. Part 212 (1978).
The factual background of this case has…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- United States Ex Rel. Accardi v. ShaughnessySupreme Court of the United States · 1954
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- Service v. DullesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Pennzoil Co. v. United States Department of EnergyTemporary Emergency Court of Appeals · 1982
- Hawthorne Oil & Gas Corp. v. Department of EnergyTemporary Emergency Court of Appeals · 1981
- United States Department of Energy v. CrockerTemporary Emergency Court of Appeals · 1980
- Pennzoil Co. v. Department of EnergyDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1981