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· 1/16/1979

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission v. Pennzoil Producing Co.

Citations

  • 439 U.S. 508
  • 99 S. Ct. 765
  • 58 L. Ed. 2d 773
  • 1979 U.S. LEXIS 24
  • 63 Oil & Gas Rep. 227
  • 27 P.U.R.4th 473

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  • discretion to withhold relief from harsh application of regulatory principles is not abused unless rate levels border on the confiscatory

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Judges: White, Stewart, Powell

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