Legal Opinion
Clark v. Gulf Oil Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided December 30, 1977No. Nos. 77-1661 and 77-1662PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ROSENN, Circuit Judge.
This appeal raises for the first time in this circuit the question of whether a private cause of action for damages against a producer of natural gas for failure to comply with a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the Federal Power Commission is implied under the Natural Gas Act, 15 U.S.C. § 717 et seq., in favor of retail distributors and ultimate consumers of natural gas.
The appellants Clark, et al., filed a purported class action in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against Gulf Oil…
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