Terry Louzer, Esq. Mr. Michael J. Ileo Fidelity Bldg. 830 E. Main St. P.O. Box 1-T Richmond, VA 23202 John M. Cleary, Esq. Donelan, Cleary, Wood & Maser 914 Washington Bldg. Washington, D.C. 20005 Albert S. Tabor, Jr., Esq. Rush Moody, Jr., Esq. Vinson, Elkins, Searls, Connally & Smith 1701 Penn. Ave., Ste. 1120 Washington, D.C. 20006 Robert E. Jordan, III, Esq. James H. Pipkin, Jr., Esq. 1250 Connecticut Ave., NW Washington, D.C. 20036 Notice: This opinion is subject to formal revision before publication in the Federal Reporter or U.S.App.D.C. Reports. Users are requested to notify the Clerk of any formal errors in order that corrections may be made before the bound volumes go to press. United States Court of Appeals FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT No. 76-2138 FARMERS UNION CENTRAL EXCHANGE, ET AL., V. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION* WILLIAMS PIPE LINE CO. * Petition for Review of an Order of the Interstate Commerce Commission Argued April 5, 1978 Decided June 27, 1978 John M. Cleary, with whom Frederic L. Wood was on the brief, for petitioners. * Substituted as respondent agency in place of the Interstate Commerce Commission by virtue of Public Law 95-91, § 402 (b), 91 Stat. 584 (August 4, 1977) and Executive order No. 12009, 42 Fed. Reg. 46267 (September 15, 1977). Bills of costs must be filed within 14 days after entry of judgment. The court looks with disfavor upon motions to file bills of costs out of time. Ron M. Landsman, Attorney, Department of Justice, with whom John J. Powers, III, Attorney, Department of Justice, was on the brief, for respondent, the United States of America. Christine N. Kohl, Attorney, Interstate Commerce Commission, with whom Mark L. Evans, General Counsel and Charles H. White, Jr., Associate General Counsel, were on the brief, for Interstate Commerce Commission. J. Paul Douglas, Attorney, Federal Regulatory Commission, with whom Philip R. Telleen, Attorney, Federal Regulatory Commission, was on the pleadings, for respondent, Federal Regulatory Commission. Robert G. Bleakney, Jr., with whom David M. Schwartz and Robert L. Calhoun were on the brief, for intervenor, Williams Pipe Line Company. Donald W. Markham, with whom Jonathan B. Hill was on the brief, for intervenor, Explorer Pipeline Company. Also Hanford O'Hara, Attorney, Interstate Commerce Commission, entered an appearance for Interstate Commerce Commission. Also Robert B. Nicholson and Andrea Limmer, Attorneys, Department of Justice, entered appearances for respondent, United States of America. Before MCGOWAN, LEVENTHAL and WILKEY, Circuit Judges. Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge MCGOWAN. MCGOWAN, Circuit Judge: Petitioners, a group of oil shippers, challenge an order of the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) sustaining (1) increased rates filed by intervenor William Pipe Line Co. (Williams) and (2) joint rates initiated by Williams and intervenor Explorer Pipeline Co. (Explorer), as against claims that the former are unreasonably excessive, see 49 U.S.C. § 1 (5) (a), and 44-579 0 - 79 - 23 |