Legal Opinion
Pro Sales, Inc. v. Texaco, U.S.A., a Division of Texaco, Inc., a Delaware Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 25, 1986No. 85-3626PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIGGINS, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff Pro Sales, Inc. (Pro Sales) appeals the district court’s dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction of its action against Texaco, USA (Texaco) under the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (PMPA or the Act). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 (1982), and we reverse and remand.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Texaco is a major refiner of petroleum products and sells its products in part through wholesale distributors. At the time this suit was filed, Pro Sales was a wholesale distributor of Texaco products in Oregon. The relationship between Pro Sales…
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3Cited by29 opinions
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