Siegel Oil Company v. Bill Richardson, Secretary of Energy and Office of Hearings and Appeals

MICHEL, Circuit Judge.

Appellant Siegel Oil Co. (“Siegel”) appeals a decision of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia granting summary judgment in favor of the United States Department of Energy (“DOE”). See Siegel Oil Co. v. O’Leary, Slip op. 94-1498 (D.D.C. Mar. 3, 1999). This case concerns a claim filed by Siegel under a special refund procedure administered by the DOE Office of Hearings and Appeals (“OHA”). The appeal challenges OHA’s denial of Siegel’s claim for restitution pursuant to the Petroleum Overcharge Distribution and Restitution Act of 1986 (“PODRA”).…