U.S. District Court / D. Colorado

United States v. Shell Oil Co.

Decided March 26, 1985. James R. Carrigan wrote the opinion for the court.

605 F. Supp. 1064 · Cited 84 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

United States v. Nixon · 418 U.S. 683
United States v. Northeastern Pharmaceutical & Chemical Co. · 579 F. Supp. 823
State Ex Rel. Brown v. Georgeoff · 562 F. Supp. 1300
United States v. Wade · 546 F. Supp. 785
Union Pacific Railroad v. Laramie Stock Yards Co. · 231 U.S. 190
United States v. a & F Materials Co., Inc. · 578 F. Supp. 1249
United States v. Reilly Tar & Chemical Corp. · 546 F. Supp. 1100
United States v. Price · 577 F. Supp. 1103
United States v. Conservation Chemical Co. · 589 F. Supp. 59
Ayoub v. Helm's Express, Inc. · 300 F. Supp. 473
United States v. Outboard Marine Corp. · 556 F. Supp. 54
Robinson v. Lull · 145 F. Supp. 134
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Ford Motor Co. · 529 F. Supp. 643

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