Legal Opinion
Hamman v. Southwestern Gas Pipeline, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 12, 1983No. 83-1028PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEE, Circuit Judge:
On this appeal we are asked to determine whether a pipeline owned by appellee Southwestern Gas Pipeline, Inc. (“Southwestern”) is subject to the safety regulations promulgated under the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act, 49 U.S.C. § 1671 et seq. (Supp. V 1981). We find that the pipeline is subject to the regulations and reverse the judgment of the district court.
I
In late 1976, Southwestern constructed a pipeline in Jack County, Texas, known as the “Worthington Lateral.” The total length of the Worthington Lateral is 66,855 feet, of which 15,423 feet cross properties allegedly…
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