State Ex Rel. Galanos v. Mapco Petroleum
Supreme Court of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
The question presented in this appeal is the constitutionality of the Motor Fuel Marketing Act, Ala. Code 1975, § 8-22-1, et seq. ("the Act"). The State, through the District Attorney for Mobile County, brought this action against Mapco Petroleum, Inc., doing business as "Western" service stations in Mobile County. The complaint sought a civil penalty for Mapco's alleged violations of the Act and an injunction against further violations. The trial court granted Mapco's motion to dismiss the complaint, holding that the Act is unconstitutional.
The Act contains the following "Legislative…
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