Legal Opinion
Ventura County v. Gulf Oil Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 3, 1979No. 77-2319, 77-2716PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUFSTEDLER, Circuit Judge:
The question on appeal is whether the County of Ventura (“Ventura”) can require the federal Government’s lessee, Gulf Oil Corporation (“Gulf”), to obtain a permit from Ventura in compliance with Ventura’s zoning ordinances governing oil exploration and extraction activities before Gulf can exercise its rights under the lease and drilling permits acquired from the Government. The district court denied Ventura’s motion for a preliminary injunction, and dismissed Ventura’s second amended complaint. Ven-tura appeals. We uphold the district court because the local…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- Francis Skaw v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1984
- Gulf Oil Corp. v. Wyoming Oil & Gas Conservation CommissionWyoming Supreme Court · 1985
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