Case Name: Mobil Alaska Pipeline Co. v. United States et al.; Exxon Pipeline Co. v. United States et al.; BP Pipelines, Inc. v. United States et al.; and ARCO Pipe Line Co. v. United States et al.
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1977-11-14
Citations: 434 U.S. 949
Docket Number: No. A-278 (77-452); No. A-280 (77-457); No. A-319 (77-551); No. A-376 (77-602)
Parties: Mobil Alaska Pipeline Co. v. United States et al.; Exxon Pipeline Co. v. United States et al.; BP Pipelines, Inc. v. United States et al.; and ARCO Pipe Line Co. v. United States et al.
Judges: Mr. Justice Stewart and Mr. Justice Powell took no part in the consideration or decision of this order.
Reporter: United States Reports
Volume: 434
Pages: 949–953

Head Matter:
No. A-278 (77-452).
No. A-280 (77-457).
No. A-319 (77-551).
No. A-376 (77-602).
Mobil Alaska Pipeline Co. v. United States et al.; Exxon Pipeline Co. v. United States et al.; BP Pipelines, Inc. v. United States et al.; and ARCO Pipe Line Co. v. United States et al.

Opinion:
C. A. 5th Cir.
On October 20, 1977 [ante, p. 913], this Court stayed the order of the Interstate Commerce Commission served June 28, 1977, in its Investigation and Suspension Docket No. 9164, Trans Alaska Pipeline System (Rate Filings), pending final disposition of the petitions for writ of certiorari by this Court. To further effectuate that order, it is hereby ordered:
1. During the period the stay is in effect, commencing at 3 p. m., e. d. t., October 20, 1977, the following pipeline companies may collect their respective rates set forth in the tariffs that were suspended by the Interstate Commerce Commission in its order of June 28,1977:
Amerada Hess Pipeline Corporation
ARCO Pipe Line Company
BP Pipelines, Inc.
Mobil Alaska Pipeline Company
Sohio Pipe Line Company
Exxon Pipeline Company
Union Alaska Pipeline Company
2. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission may proceed with its investigation of the rates set forth in said tariffs (FERC Docket No. OR78-1) and in connection with that investigation may enter any appropriate orders not inconsistent with either this order or this Court's order of October 20, 1977.
3. During the period the stay is in effect, the pipeline companies shall keep account of all sums collected under the terms of said tariffs by virtue of the stay entered by this Court.
4. In the event certiorari is denied or it is otherwise ultimately determined that said pipeline companies were not lawfully entitled to collect a portion of the rates so collected, the pipeline companies shall refund such portion of said rates, with interest computed in accordance with Section 15 (8) (e) of the Interstate Commerce Act, as amended, 90 Stat. 38, 49 U. S. C. A. § 15 (8)(e) (Supp. 1977), to the persons entitled thereto without further order of this Court.
Mr. Justice Stewart and Mr. Justice Powell took no part in the consideration or decision of this order.