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P. R. CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPT. v. ISLA PETROLEUM CORP.

No. 86-1406.

485 U.S. 495 (1988)

PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS ET AL. v. ISLA PETROLEUM CORP. ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 19, 1988

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lynn R. Coleman argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Douglas G. Robinson, Matthew W. S. Estes, Dennis A. Simonpietri Monefeldt, Hector Rivera Cruz, Secretary of Justice, and Rafael Ortiz Carrion, Solicitor General.

John Harrison argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging reversal. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Fried, Assistant Attorney General Willard, Deputy Solicitor General Cohen, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Spears, John F. Cordes, and Bruce G. Forrest.

Mark L. Evans argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief for respondents Esso Standard Oil Co. et al. were Donald B. Craven, James P. Tuite, and Mario L. Paniagua. Rafael Perez-Bachs, Nestor M. Mendez-Gomez, Ana Matilde Nin, Celso E. Lopez, Igor Dominguez, and Alvaro R. Calderon, Jr., filed a brief for respondents Shell Co., Ltd., et al.*

JUSTICE SCALIA delivered the opinion of the Court.

In this case we must determine whether federal legislation providing for controls over the allocation and pricing of petroleum products, passed in response to the oil crisis of the early 1970's, or the legislation subsequently eliminating those controls, pre-empts gasoline price regulation by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

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In 1973, Congress passed the...

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