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Union Oil Co. of California v. California, 1956 — 351 U.S. 929 · caselaw · US
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Union Oil Co. of California v. California
351 U.S. 929·Supreme Court of the United States·1956
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Opinion
May 14, 1956.
No. 802.
Union Oil Co. of California v. California.
Alexander Macdonald and A. Andrew Hauk for appellant. Roger Arnebergh and Philip E. Grey for appellee.
[MAJORITY — Per Curiam:]
Appeal from the Appellate Department, Superior Court of California, Los Angeles County.
Per Curiam:
The motion for leave to file brief of Air Pollution Control Association, as amicus curiae, is denied. The motion to dismiss is granted and the appeal is dismissed for want of a substantial federal question.