Legal Opinion
George A. Veracka v. Shell Oil Company
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided July 20, 1981No. 80-1849PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BREYER, Circuit Judge.
This case involves Shell Oil Company, an oil company franchisor (the appellee); George Veracka, a gasoline station owner franchisee (the appellant); and Edwin and Helen Gately, who leased to Shell the land which the gasoline station occupies. It raises the question of whether Shell violated the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (the Act), 15 U.S.C. §§ 2801-2841, when it terminated its lease with the Gatelys and then failed to renew Veracka’s franchise. The district court held that it did not, and we agree.
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On May 18,1970, Shell leased the premises that the station…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Amoco Oil Co. v. DicksonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
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- Gaspar v. Chevron Oil Co.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1980
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- Humboldt Oil Co., Inc., and J.R. Mastelotto v. Exxon Company, U.S.A.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
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