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MARATHON OIL CO. v. RUHRGAS, A.G.

No. 96-20361.

115 F.3d 315 (1997)

MARATHON OIL COMPANY; Marathon International Oil Company; Marathon Petroleum Norge A/S, Plaintiffs-Appellants Cross-Appellees, v. RUHRGAS, A.G., Defendant-Appellee Cross-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

June 10, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clifton T. Hutchinson, Dallas, TX, J. Gregory Taylor, David John Schenck, Hughes & Luce, Dallas, TX, for Plaintiffs-Appellants-Cross-Appellees.

Ben H. Sheppard, Jr., Guy Stanford Lipe, Michael John Mucchetti, Harry M. Reasoner, Vinson & Elkins, Houston, TX, for Ruhrgas.

Peter Heidenberger, Thomas G. Corcoran, Jr., Berliner, Corcoran & Rowe, Washington, DC, for Federal Republic of Germany, Amicus Curiae.

Before POLITZ, Chief Judge, and WIENER and STEWART, Circuit Judges.

POLITZ, Chief Judge:

This international commercial dispute involves allegations of fraud, civil conspiracy, and various business torts. Concluding that the district court lacked subject matter jurisdiction, we vacate and remand with instructions.

Background

In 1976 Marathon Oil Company (MOC) became involved in North Sea gas exploration activities when its affiliate, Marathon International Oil (MIO...

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