Legal Opinion

Ferriola v. Gulf Oil Corp.

District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania

Decided August 13, 1980No. Civ. A. 80-201PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SUR PLEADINGS AND PROOF

LUONGO, District Judge.

Plaintiff is a franchisee of Gulf Oil Corporation who has operated a Gulf gasoline and service station in Northeast Philadelphia since 1971. His most recent lease with Gulf expired in August, 1979, after which the parties were unable to agree to terms for renewal. Gulf then gave notice of its intent to terminate the lease, leading Ferriola to file this action under the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (PMPA), 15 U.S.C. § 2801 et seq. (Pub.L. 95-297, Title I, § 101, June 19, 1978), alleging that Gulf failed to provide proper notice, and was…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Blankenship v. Atlantic Richfield Co.District Court, D. Oregon · 1979
  2. Pearman v. Texaco, Inc.District Court, W.D. Missouri · 1979
  3. Kesselman v. Gulf Oil Corp.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1979
  4. Kesselman v. Gulf Oil CorpCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. William C. Brach, Cross-Appellant v. Amoco Oil Company, a Maryland Corporation, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
  2. Leon Thompson v. Kerr-Mcgee Refining CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1981
  3. Esso Standard Oil Company v. Department of Consumer AffairsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1986
  4. Baldauf v. Amoco Oil Co.District Court, W.D. Michigan · 1981
  5. Davis v. Gulf Oil Corp.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984

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