Legal Opinion
Timothy O'Shea T/a Tim's Amoco v. Amoco Oil Company
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided October 26, 1989No. 88-5386PublishedCited by 85 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
BECKER, Circuit Judge.
This appeal addresses the vexing question whether Title I of the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (“PMPA”), 15 U.S.C. §§ 2801-06 (1982), prevents a petroleum company franchisor from terminating a gas station franchisee who refuses to comply with a company marketing strategy that demands that the gas station remain open 24 hours a day. The question is a recurring one, apparently because many service station operators find that they operate at a significant loss between midnight and 6:00 a.m.
Title I of the PMPA provides to petroleum franchisees a civil…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Kremer v. Chemical Construction Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- William C. Brach, Cross-Appellant v. Amoco Oil Company, a Maryland Corporation, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
- Bruce Lippo, D/B/A "Walden-Woodfield Service Station," v. Mobil Oil CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Harold J. Bellmore, Michael J. Fox, and James M. Montesanto, Harold J. Bellmore, Cross-Appellant v. Mobil Oil Corporation, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986
- Melikian v. CorradettiCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
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3Cited by85 opinions
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- Amoco Oil Co. v. ErvinSupreme Court of Colorado · 1996
- Kehm Oil Co. v. Texaco, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2008
- Glenside West Corp. v. Exxon Co., USADistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1991
- Connie K. HAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MOBIL OIL CORPORATION, a New York Corporation, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
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