Legal Opinion
United States v. Exxon Corp.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided May 17, 1979No. Civ. A. 78-1035PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
FLANNERY, District Judge.
This case involves alleged overpricing in the sale of crude oil, for which the United States seeks to recover 183 million dollars. It began as an administrative proceeding, and might have continued in that forum had the defendant not filed an action for declaratory relief in the Northern District of Texas to resolve certain “purely legal issues.” 1 The Department of Energy (“DOE”) responded by filing a suit of its own in this court. Thereupon Exxon filed a motion to dismiss for want of subject matter jurisdiction, alleging that the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- United States v. NixonSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Morton v. MancariSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- United States Ex Rel. Accardi v. ShaughnessySupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Service v. DullesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Vitarelli v. SeatonSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
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3Cited by5 opinions
- United States v. Exxon Corp.Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals · 1985
- United States Department of Energy v. CrockerTemporary Emergency Court of Appeals · 1980
- Exxon Corp. v. United StatesTemporary Emergency Court of Appeals · 1981
- Pennzoil Co. v. Department of EnergyDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1979
- Exxon Corp. v. United StatesTemporary Emergency Court of Appeals · 1980