Legal Opinion
Ralph Remus and Ralph's Standard, Inc., Individually and on Behalf of a Class of Persons Similarly Situated v. Amoco Oil Company
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 3, 1986No. 85-2210PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiff, Remus, a franchised Amoco gasoline dealer in Wisconsin, brought this diversity suit against Amoco on his own behalf and that of similarly situated dealers. The suit charges Amoco with having violated the Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law, Wis.Stat. § 135.01 et seq., as well as common law fraud and contract principles, by adopting a “discount for cash” program. The district judge granted Amoco’s motion for summary judgment and dismissed the case, 611 F.Supp. 885 (E.D.Wis.1985), and Remus has appealed, presenting novel and important questions under the Fair…
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