Legal Opinion
Humboldt Oil Co., Inc., and J.R. Mastelotto v. Exxon Company, U.S.A.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 28, 1982No. 82-4134PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SKOPIL, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal of a preliminary injunction, Humboldt Oil Co., Inc. v. Exxon Co., U.S.A., 532 F.Supp. 896 (D.Nev.1982), issued pursuant to provisions of the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (PMPA), 15 U.S.C. §§ 2801 et seq. We reverse and vacate the preliminary injunction.
BACKGROUND
Humboldt Oil Co., Inc. (Humboldt) and J.R. Mastelotto (Mastelotto) sell motor fuel and other products under franchise agreements with Exxon, Inc., U.S.A. (Exxon). Mastelotto is the owner of Humboldt, through another corporation, and is the franchisee under all the agreements with Exxon.
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