United States DC Circuit

In case involving long-past gas sales from two pipeline gas purchasers, petition for review challenging orders requiring petitioner to return part of the money collected is granted as respondent's attempt to distinguish this case from its decision to approve similar settlements between the two pipelines and other gas producers is illusory.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/11/2007
• Decided 01/22/2008
• Published 01/22/2008

Judges

• Before:  SENTELLE and GARLAND, Circuit Judges, and WILLIAMS, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Thomas J. Eastment argued the cause for petitioner.   With him on the briefs was Bruce A. Connell., Frank X. Kelly argued the cause for intervenors.   With him on the brief were Steve Stojic and James F. Moriarty.


• For Appellees:
  
• Judith A. Albert, Attorney, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, argued the cause for respondent.   With her on the brief were John S. Moot, General Counsel, and Robert H. Solomon, Solicitor.