Legal Opinion
Eden v. Amoco Oil Co., Inc.
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided July 20, 1990No. Civ. PN-86-3421PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
NIEMEYER, District Judge.
Paul G. Eden was terminated in November 1986 by Amoco Oil Company as a franchised gasoline station operator when Amoco refused to renew the franchise agreement with Eden. Eden filed suit against Amoco and included a claim that the termination violated the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (PMPA), 15 U.S.C. § 2801 et seq. (1988). After a two-week trial the jury returned a verdict in favor of Eden, awarding him $104,000 in damages. Because the PMPA provides that the Court is to determine whether plaintiff receives exemplary damages, Eden has filed a…
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