Legal Opinion
Howard Lugar v. Texaco, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided February 14, 1985No. 84-3197PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SLOVITER,- Circuit Judge.
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This case addresses, for the first time, whether an oil company which supplies fuel to its franchised dealers is obliged, before failing to renew the franchise, to offer to assign to the dealer an option to purchase the premises under Title I of the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (PMPA), 15 U.S.C. §§ 2801-2806 (1982).
Howard Lugar, the plaintiff below, operated a service station in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, pursuant to an agreement with Texaco, Inc. The property on which Lu-gar’s Texaco station was located had been leased to Texaco in 1966 by…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- William C. Brach, Cross-Appellant v. Amoco Oil Company, a Maryland Corporation, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
- Scanlon v. BattleSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Battle v. PennsylvaniaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
- George A. Veracka v. Shell Oil CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1981
- Sun Refining and Marketing Company, Formerly Sun Oil Company of Pennsylvania v. Pat J. RagoCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Brenner v. Local 514, United Brotherhood Of Carpenters And Joiners Of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
- Al's Service Center v. Bp Products North America, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2010
- Jackson v. University of PittsburghCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
- Charles H. Desfosses v. Wallace Energy, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
- Russo v. Texaco, Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 1986
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