CITRONELLE-MOBILE GATHERING, INC. v. GULF OIL

No. 76-3712.

578 F.2d 1149 (1978)

CITRONELLE-MOBILE GATHERING, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GULF OIL CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee, Federal Energy Administration, Defendant Intervenor-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

August 25, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lester M. Bridgeman, Washington, D. C., Philip B. Kurland, Daniel D. Polsby, Joseph A. Morris, Chicago, Ill., for plaintiff-appellant.

Edward P. Turner, Jr., Chatom, Ala., Truman Hobbs, Montgomery, Ala., amicus curiae.

Catherine C. McCulley, John E. Bailey, Houston, Tex., Raymond A. Corcoran, Mobile, Ala., for Gulf Oil Co.

Leonard Schaitman, Marvin L. Coan, Rex E. Lee, Asst. Atty. Gen., Stanley D. Rose, Atty., Stephanie L. Golden, Dept. of Justice, Civ. Div., Appellate Section, Washington, D. C., for defendant intervenor-appellee.

Before CLARK, FAY, and VANCE, Circuit Judges.


CLARK, Circuit Judge:

This case calls upon us to resolve questions of our appellate jurisdiction. Pleading only diversity jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C.A. § 1332, plaintiff, Citronelle-Mobile Gathering Co. [Citronelle] filed suit against Gulf Oil Co. [Gulf] for breach of a contract to buy crude oil. Gulf answered and counterclaimed for damages based upon Citronelle's willful failure to comply with the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1975 [EPAA of 1975], 15...

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