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Cory v. Western Oil & Gas Ass'n

U.S.
Mar 27, 1985
471 U.S. 81 (1985)

Opinion

APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

No. 84-16.

Argued February 26, 1985 Decided March 27, 1985

726 F.2d 1340, affirmed by an equally divided Court.

Dennis M. Eagan, Deputy Attorney General of California, argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs were John K. Van de Kamp, Attorney General, and N. Gregory Taylor, Assistant Attorney General.

Philip K. Verleger argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief was John P. Zaimes.

A brief of amici curiae urging reversal was filed for the City of Santa Monica et al. by Robert M. Myers, Karl M. Manheim, Bert Glennon, Jr., and Stanley E. Remelmeyer.


The judgment is affirmed by an equally divided Court.

JUSTICE POWELL took no part in the decision of this case.


Summaries of

Cory v. Western Oil & Gas Ass'n

U.S.
Mar 27, 1985
471 U.S. 81 (1985)
Case details for

Cory v. Western Oil & Gas Ass'n

Case Details

Full title:CORY ET AL. v . WESTERN OIL GAS ASSN. ET AL

Court:U.S.

Date published: Mar 27, 1985

Citations

471 U.S. 81 (1985)
105 S. Ct. 1859

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