Legal Opinion
Bruce Lippo, D/B/A "Walden-Woodfield Service Station," v. Mobil Oil Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 30, 1985No. 84-1175PublishedCited by 82 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.
For a number of years plaintiff Bruce Lippo operated a gasoline service station in Schaumburg, Illinois, as a franchisee of the defendant Mobil Oil Corporation. This case arises from Mobil’s attempt to termi-
*708nate the franchise prior to its expiration. After lengthy proceedings below, Lippo obtained judgment for $67,500 and an amount of attorney’s fees to be determined. Mobil has appealed, raising five issues: 1) whether the attempted termination was permitted under the several franchise agreements or the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act, Pub.L. No. 95-297, 92 Stat. 322…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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- Bennie Lenard, Cross-Appellant v. Robert Argento & Joseph Sansone v. Village of Melrose ParkCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
- Dayan v. McDonald's Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1984
- Maxine Smith v. Charles Rowe, John Platt, Frank Deere, Charlotte Nesbitt, DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
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