Legal Opinion
Bill Sandlin v. Texaco Refining and Marketing Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided May 16, 1990No. 88-1764, 88-1874PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN P. MOORE, Circuit Judge.
Texaco Refining and Marketing Inc., (TRMI) appeals, an adverse judgment entered for violation of the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (PMPA) and for state breach of contract claims. TRMI contends the jury verdict is not supported by the evidence, and the trial court erred in denying its motions for directed verdict, judgment notwithstanding the verdict, and for a new trial. TRMI also appeals the trial court’s award of attorney fees to the plaintiff. We reverse.
The nonrenewal at issue here was spawned by the 1984 merger of Texaco Inc. and Getty Oil Company. As a…
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