Legal Opinion
Hilo v. Exxon Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 30, 1993No. 92-56496PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:
We must decide between competing accounts of what Congress intended for preliminary relief in suits alleging violations of the statute that governs franchise relationships in the petroleum marketing industry.
I
Hilo and all other appellants (“Dealers”) are service station dealers operating under franchise agreements with Exxon. They brought suit alleging that Exxon’s withdrawal from the Los Angeles market through the sale of its area retail sales outlets to Chevron violated the terms of the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 2801-2806 (“PMPA”). Dealers…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Slatky, John v. Amoco Oil Company, Service Station Dealers of America, Inc., Amicus CuriaeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
- David P. Valentine v. Mobil Oil Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- Leon G. Khorenian v. Union Oil Company of California, a California CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- Ellis v. Mobil OilCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
- Humboldt Oil Co., Inc., and J.R. Mastelotto v. Exxon Company, U.S.A.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by15 opinions
- United States v. HovsepianCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
- Terry R. Beachler, Randall A. Greene, Wayne T. Neal v. Amoco Oil Company, Johnson Oil Company, and Smith Oil Company of KankakeeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
- Harris v. Equilon Enterprises, LLCDistrict Court, S.D. Ohio · 2000
- Sawhney v. Mobil Oil Corp.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1997
- Alexander v. Exxon Co., U.S.A.District Court, M.D. North Carolina · 1996
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