Today’s Orders | 12.1.08

A copy of today’s orders list is now available here. The Court invited the views of the Solicitor General in Mac’s Shell Service, Inc. v. Shell Oil Products Company (08-240) and Shell Oil Products Company v. Mac’s Shell Service (08-372), the filings for which are available after the jump.

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Docket: 08-240; 08-372
Title: Mac’s Shell Service, Inc. v. Shell Oil Products Company; Shell Oil Products Company v. Mac’s Shell Service
Issue: Under what circumstances may a service station operator bring suit against an oil refiner or distributor for “constructive termination” under the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act.

• Opinion below (1st Circuit)
• Petition for certiorari (08-240)
• Petition for certiorari (08-372)
• Brief in opposition (08-240)
• Brief in opposition (08-372)
• Petitioner’s reply (08-372)
• Brief amicus curiae of American Petroleum Institute (in support of petitioner in 08-372)

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