Marathon Oil Sues Fletcher And Stumbo
Ernie Fletcher and Greg Stumbo find themselves on the same side of a legal struggle today. Both have been named as defendants by Marathon Oil in a federal lawsuit.
The suit attacks Kentucky's price gouging law on three fronts. First, it says the law unconstitutionally affords the Attorney General power to attack businesses and write his own standards on the fly. Second, Marathon claims Governor Fletcher's August 31, 2005 Executive Order 2005-943 putting the gouging law into effect failed to specify the length of time the price-fixing regulation would be in effect in violation of Section 2 of the Kentucky Constitution. Third, the suit states that the price gouging law violates the U.S. Constitution's Commmerce Clause and unfairly inhibits competition.
The suit claims the Governor's issuance of Executive Order 2005-943 declaring a state of emergency was illegally applied in 2005 and has never been terminated. The suit also claims Stumbo lied when he said Speedway violated the Kentucky Consumer Protection Act and includes a transcript of Stumbo's August 8, 2006 press conference as evidence.
The suit asks for the law to be declared unconstitutional and for the defendants to be ordered to pay costs, attorney fees, and "all other relief to which the plaintiffs may be entitled."
posted by Kentucky Progress @ 5/11/2007 12:31:00 PM
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Is it any wonder Scumbo is despised in this state. The only battles he picks are wrong and politicaly motivated.
A little note .... as much as most of us with any sense hate Scumbo, you're making yourself look bad by defending Big Oil.
I daresay most Republicans think they're paying too much for gas. This one certainly does.
I will gladly defend the industry that, more than any other, makes our modern civilization possible. And attacking price gouging laws is a no-brainer for any business.
How much would you charge to dig holes in the ground to find, process, and deliver the stuff that allows us to live inside, eat more than we can hunt or grow, and work where we want?
It's not my fault if some Republicans have been duped by MSM and left-wing talking points.
Yes it's true KP; too many Republicans are just plain stupid.
How do you think anyone with half a brain would back Annie "gets our guns" Northup?
How do you think that our creepy little US Senator stays in power?
Look at how many RINO county exec judges that we have elected because of simple opportunism.
i would never vote for Stumbo here in KY forever. what a jerk who should go back to econ 101 classes since he flunked out many years ago. I hope Marathon wins, period. and am i voting for Fletcher in the primary, nope. voting for Harper. Ha Ha.
Just need one day to move out of this stupid state and take my money with us when we can afford to move. to a state with no state income tax or capital gains tax. get it?
If I were Fletcher, I'd ignore it and send all inquiries to Scumbo. If the AG's office is right all the time, then let him dig himself out of that hole.
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