Legal Opinion
Sawhney v. Mobil Oil Corp.
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided July 10, 1997No. Civil Action 96-5875(JEI)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
IRENAS, District Judge:
Plaintiff franchisee instituted this action on December 18, 1996 alleging that defendants destroyed his franchise relationship in contravention of the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (“PMPA”), 15 U.S.C. §§ 2801-06, the Robinson-Patman Act, 15 U.S.C. § 13, and New Jersey tort law. Defendants now move this Court to dismiss plaintiffs complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. Because Mobil’s transfer of its franchise rights to Ross Fogg is valid under the PMPA, because plaintiffs complaint fails to state a prima facie case under the…
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