Legal Opinion
STAR SERVICE & PETROLEUM CO., INC. v. State
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided December 18, 1987No. Civ. 5632PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This is a case presenting questions of first impression under the Motor Fuel Marketing Act (MFMA), which is codified at Ala. Code (1975), §§ 8-22-1 through -18.
The State filed the present action against Star Service Petroleum Company, Inc. (Star), charging that Star had violated the MFMA by selling motor fuel below cost and thereby injuring competition. Following an ore tenus trial, the trial court held that Star had violated the MFMA, and it granted injunctive relief.
Star appeals. We affirm.
The purpose and intent of the MFMA is "to encourage fair and honest competition, and to safeguard the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Clardy v. Capital City Asphalt Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1985
- Smith v. CITICORP PERSON-TO-PERSON FINANCIAL CENTERSSupreme Court of Alabama · 1985
- Simonetti, Inc. v. State Ex Rel. GallionSupreme Court of Alabama · 1961
- Dir., Dept. of Ind. Rel. v. Winston Co. Com'nCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1985
- Cole v. Racetrac Petroleum, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1985
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- BP Exploration & Oil, Inc. v. HopkinsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1996
- State Ex Rel. Galanos v. Mapco PetroleumSupreme Court of Alabama · 1987
- Star Fuel Marts, LLC v. Sam's East, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2004
- Home Oil Co., Inc. v. Sam's East, Inc.District Court, M.D. Alabama · 2002
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