Legal Opinion
Robert C. Lewis v. Exxon Corporation
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided August 30, 1983No. 83-1188PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BORK, Circuit Judge:
The Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (“PMPA”), 15 U.S.C. § 2802(a) (Supp. V 1981), limits the power of petroleum companies to terminate or refuse to renew dealer franchises. One ground for which termination is permitted by 15 U.S.C. § 2802(c)(12) (Supp. V 1981) is “the conviction of the franchisee of any felony involving moral turpitude.” The question here is whether the pendency of an appeal prevents termination until the conviction has been affirmed. We hold that it does not.
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Appellant Robert C. Lewis was Chairman of the D.C. Alcoholic Beverage Control Board when he…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Commonwealth v. LockwoodMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1872
- United States v. John Richard LilesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1970
- United States v. GibertU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · 1834
- Helena Rubenstein Internat. v. YoungerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1977
- United States v. Robert C. Lewis, United States of America v. Tommy M. Motlagh, United States of America v. James BoardleyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Anderson v. Chevron Corp.District Court, District of Columbia · 1996
- Wardell v. Director of the Division of EmploymentMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1986
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