Joseph Palmieri v. Mobil Oil Corporation

This is an expedited appeal from an order entered on January 8, 1982 by the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, Clarie, C. J., which denied Joseph Palmieri’s application for a preliminary injunction pursuant to the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (PMPA), 15 U.S.C. §§ 2801 et seq. On February 9, 1982, we stayed Judge Clarie’s order pending this appeal.

Palmieri operates a retail gasoline station in Southington, Connecticut. On November 30, 1981 Palmieri’s latest franchise agreement with Mobil Oil Corporation expired. Mobil offered to renew the franchise under an…