Legal Opinion
Thrifty Oil Co. v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 24, 2001No. B149357PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
VOGEL (MIRIAM A.), J.
A retailer sold gasoline using a two-tier pricing system, one price for cash, another for credit cards. Signs that were “clear as day” were posted at each gas station to show the difference:
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This opinion explains why, on the facts of this case, the retailer’s pricing system was a permissible discount, not an unlawful surcharge.
Facts
In an action filed for herself and on behalf of others similarly situated, Rochelle C. Linder alleges that Thrifty Oil Co. violated Civil Code section 1748.1 (part of the Song-Beverly Credit Card Act of 1971, Civ. Code, §…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Aguilar v. Atlantic Richfield Co.California Supreme Court · 2001
- Yamaha Corp. of America v. State Board of EqualizationCalifornia Supreme Court · 1998
- Saelzler v. Advanced Group 400California Supreme Court · 2001
- Linder v. Thrifty Oil Co.California Supreme Court · 2000
- DeYoung v. City of San DiegoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1983
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Carlsen v. KoivumakiCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2014
- Parkview Villas Ass'n v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.California Court of Appeal · 2005
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