PELTIER v. EXXON CORPORATION

No. 74-1875.

527 F.2d 757 (1975)

Leo PELTIER, for himself and as representative of a class of persons similarly situated, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. EXXON CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

December 23, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence Alioto (argued), San Francisco, Cal., for plaintiff-appellant.

William Simon (argued), of Howrey, Simon, Baker & Murchison, Washington, D.C., for defendant-appellee.


OPINION

Before MERRILL and BROWNING, Circuit Judges, and MURRAY,* District Judge.

MERRILL, Circuit Judge:

Peltier appeals from judgment of the District Court for the District of Oregon directing a verdict for the defendant, Exxon, at the close of Peltier's case. The judgment was based on the court's conclusion that Peltier had failed to present evidence from which a jury could find that defendant's acquisition of certain...

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