Legal Opinion
Atlantic Richfield Company v. Malco Petroleum, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided December 18, 1972No. 72-1395PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PHILLIPS, Chief Judge.
Appellant Maleo Petroleum, Inc. (Maleo) 1 agreed in 1965 to become a distributor of Atlantic Richfield Company (Atlantic) 2 products. At the same time that the distributor agreement was signed, Atlantic lent Maleo $200,000 at low interest. The debt was evidenced by a promissory note from Maleo to Atlantic. According to the terms of the promissory note, there would be a low interest rate charged on the principal, 3 which would become due at the termination of the distributor agreement. Atlantic was given the right, under the distributor agreement, to terminate the…
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