Legal Opinion
Kvk Partnership v. Donald P. Hodel, Secretary of the Interior, the United States of America, and Jeanette G. Hall
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided April 19, 1985No. 84-1256PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SEYMOUR, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff KVK Partnership (KVK) participated in a simultaneous drawing for an oil and gas lease on public lands conducted under the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, 30 U.S.C. § 181 et seq. (1982). Although KVK was the first drawee, its application was rejected because it had failed to comply with two regulations applicable to partnership filings. When KVK’s rejection was affirmed on administrative appeal, KVK filed this suit for judicial review, contending that the administrative decision was arbitrary, capricious, and an abuse of discretion. The district court affirmed the…
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