EXXON CORP. v. PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

E. Edward Bruce, Covington & Burling, of Washington, DC, argued for plaintiffs-appellants. With him on the brief was Christopher N. Sipes.

S. Leslie Misrock, Pennie & Edmonds LLP, of New York, NY, argued for defendant-cross appellant. Of counsel on the brief were Stanton T. Lawrence III, Paul J. Zegger, and Carl P. Bretscher, Pennie & Edmonds LLP, of Washington, DC; and Roy W. Hardin, Locke Liddell & Sapp LLP, of Dallas, TX. Of counsel was Wayne Fisher, Fisher, Boyd, Brown, Boudreaux & Huguenard, L.L.P., of Houston, TX.

Before NEWMAN, Circuit Judge, FRIEDMAN, Senior Circuit Judge, and LINN, Circuit Judge.