Legal Opinion
MGPC, Inc. v. Department of Energy
Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals
Decided February 17, 1982No. 10-33PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUNIWAY, Judge:
The Department of Energy appeáls from an order by the district court styled a preliminary injunction. We find that the order is appealable as a final order, and we reverse. In the alternative, we find that the district court acted beyond its jurisdiction, and we order that a writ of mandamus issue. We vacate the order of the district court and direct that the action be dismissed with prejudice.
*1279I. Facts.
MGPC, Inc., the plaintiff, was formerly named McCulloch Gas Processing Corporation. Apparently, before this action was filed, it yielded to the current mania for acronyms, and…
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