Oparaocha v. Sun Co., Inc.

MEMORANDUM

JUNE L. GREEN, District Judge.

Before the Court are two separate matters: Plaintiffs Motion for Exemplary Damages and Plaintiffs Motion for Attorney’s Fees, Expert Witness Fees and Non-Taxable Costs. For the reasons that follow, the Court grants each of Plaintiffs motions.

BACKGROUND

Plaintiff, a gasoline station and convenience store franchisee, brought this action to recover damages from the Defendant, the franchisor, for violations of the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (“the PMPA”), the District of Columbia Retail Service Station Act (“the RSSA”) and the common law. The common…