United States Federal Circuit

Agency's interpretation of contract terms is not entitled to deferential review as interpretation of a statute or regulation would be.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/29/2000
• Published 11/29/2000

Judges

• LINN, Circuit Judge., Before NEWMAN, RADER, and LINN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Philip P. Kalodner, of Gladwyne, Pennsylvania, argued for plaintiffs-appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Thomas H. Kemp, Attorney, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC, argued for defendants-appellees, Bill Richardson, Secretary of Energy;  and George B. Breznay, Director, Office of Hearings and Appeals, Department of Energy., Paul B. Turner, Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan LLP, of Washington, DC, argued for defendants-appellees, National Cooperative Refinery Association;  Farmland Industries, Inc.;   Cenex Harvest States Cooperatives;  Energy Cooperative, Inc.;   Countrymark Cooperative, Inc.;   Farmers Petroleum Cooperative, Inc.;  Land O'Lakes, Inc.;   MFA Oil Company;  Tennessee Farmers Cooperative;  Southern States Cooperatives, Inc.;   and Growmark, Inc. With him on the brief was Beverly J. Rudy.