SHELL OIL CO. v. UNITED STATES

2020-2221.1

7 F.4th 1165 (2021)

SHELL OIL COMPANY, Atlantic Richfield Company, Texaco, Inc., Union Oil Company of California, Plaintiffs-Appellees v. UNITED STATES, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

Decided: August 4, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael W. Kirk , Cooper & Kirk, PLLC, Washington, DC, argued for plaintiffs-appellees. Also represented by Jose Joel Alicea , Vincent J. Colatriano .

Stephen Carl Tosini , Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellant. Also represented by Brian M. Boynton , Robert Edward Kirschman, Jr. , Franklin E. White, Jr.

Before Newman, O'Malley, and Taranto, Circuit Judges.


This case has been before us on four prior occasions. At issue is the government's obligation under World War II-era contracts to indemnify Shell Oil Company; Atlantic Richfield Company; Texaco, Inc.; and Union Oil Company of California (collectively, "the Oil Companies") for environmental...

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