United States DC Circuit
BP W. COAST PRODS. v. FERC, 99-1020
Tax Law, Environmental Law
Appellate Information
- Argued 11/12/2003
- Decided 07/20/2004
- Published 07/20/2004
Judges
- Opinion for the Court filed PER CURIAM., Before: SENTELLE, ROGERS, and ROBERTS, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States DC Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- R. Gordon Gooch argued the cause for West Line Shippers. With him on the briefs were Elisabeth R. Myers, D. Jane Drennan, George L. Weber, Marcus W. Sisk, Jr., Steven A. Adducci, and Richard E. Powers, Jr., Steven H. Brose argued the cause for petitioner SFPP, L.P. With him on the briefs were Timothy M. Walsh, Daniel J. Poynor, Alice E. Loughran, Albert S. Tabor, Jr., and Charles F. Caldwell., Thomas J. Eastment, Joshua B. Frank, Michael J. Manning, and Glenn S. Benson were on the briefs for East Line Shippers on Cost Allocation Issues., Thomas J. Eastment argued the cause for petitioners and intervenors supporting petitioners on Rate and Reparations Issues. With him on the briefs were Joshua B. Frank, Michael J. Manning, Glenn S. Benson, George L. Weber, R. Gordon Gooch, Elisabeth R. Myers, Richard E. Power, Jr., Steven A. Adducci, and Marcus W. Sisk, Jr.
- For Appellees:
- Dennis Lane, Solicitor, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and Lona T. Perry, Attorney, argued the causes for respondents. With them on the brief were Robert H. Pate III, Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, John J. Powers, III and Robert J. Wiggers, Attorneys, Cynthia A. Marlette, General Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Jay L. Witkin, Solicitor, and Susan J. Court, Special Counsel, entered appearances., Thomas J. Eastment argued the cause for Shipper intervenors in support of respondents. With him on the briefs were Joshua B. Frank, Michael J. Manning, Glenn S. Benson, George L. Weber, R. Gordon Gooch, Elisabeth R. Myers, Richard E. Powers, Jr., Steven A. Adducci, and Marcus W. Sisk, Jr., Steven H. Brose, Timothy M. Walsh, Daniel J. Poynor, Alice E. Loughran, Albert S. Tabor, Jr. and Charles F. Caldwell were on the brief of SFPP, L.P. as intervenor in support of respondents.