Legal Opinion
Patel v. Sun Co., Inc.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided November 1, 1994No. Civ. A. 94-4318PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
ANITA B. BRODY, District Judge.
Plaintiffs filed for a preliminary injunction to keep them in possession of their service station pending the outcome of the underlying litigation under the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (“PMPA”). Before me to decide is whether a termination of a lease under the PMPA that meets all of the requirements under that statute is unauthorized if prior to the termination the franchisor sold the property without offering it for sale or offering a right of first refusal to the franchisee. After holding an evidentiary hearing I find that Plaintiffs…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- George A. Veracka v. Shell Oil CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1981
- Patel v. Sun Refining and Marketing Co.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1989
3Cited by11 opinions
- Unocal Corp. v. KaabipourCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
- Prakash H. Patel Shobha P. Patel, H/w v. Sun Company, Inc. Lancaster AssociatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1998
- Prakash H. Patel and Shobha P. Patel, H/w v. Sun Company, Inc. And Lancaster AssociatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
- Forty-Niner Truck Plaza, Inc. v. Union Oil Co. of Cal.California Court of Appeal · 1997
- Sawhney v. Mobil Oil Corp.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1997
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