Legal Opinion
Evans Group, Inc. v. Robert Foti and Foti Fuels, Inc.
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided September 14, 2012No. 2011-274PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBurgess, J.
¶ 1. Appellant Foti Fuels, Inc. (Foti), a fuel distributor, appeals from the Washington Civil Division’s judgment in favor of Evans Group, Inc. (Evans), also a fuel distributor. Evans cancelled its agreement to sell fuel to Foti for resale and delivery to a retail gasoline station, and sued for payment of an outstanding balance of $68,864. Foti claims the unilateral termination of the agreement violated the federal Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (PMPA), 15 U.S.C. §§2801-2807, which regulates fuel franchise agreements. The trial court determined that Foti was not a “franchisee” within the…
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