First Virginia Banks, Incorporated v. Bp Exploration & Oil, Incorporated Standard Oil Company Bp America, Incorporated

206 F.3d 404 (4th Cir. 2000)

FIRST VIRGINIA BANKS, INCORPORATED, Plaintiff-Appellant,

v.

BP EXPLORATION & OIL, INCORPORATED; STANDARD OIL COMPANY; BP AMERICA, INCORPORATED, Defendants-Appellees.

No. 99-1042 (CA-98-305-A).

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS, FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT.

Argued: December 2, 1999.

Decided: March 14, 2000.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Alexandria.

Albert V. Bryan, Jr., Senior District Judge.

COUNSEL ARGUED: George Franklin West, Jr., RICHARDS, MCGETTIGAN, REILLY & WEST, P.C., Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellant. Joseph Dominic…