Legal Opinion
Draeger Oil Company, Inc. v. Uno-Ven Company
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 26, 2002No. 02-1977PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
The Petroleum Marketing Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 2801 et seq., is a federal statute for the protection of franchised dealers and distributors of gasoline and other petroleum projects. The ostensible theory of such statutes (ostensible because it is unclear why the intended beneficiaries could not obtain similar protection by contractual negotiation) is that a franchised dealer in effect invests in the franchisor’s trademarks and as a result creates goodwill for the franchisor which the latter might on occasion be tempted to appropriate by terminating the franchisee.…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Dawn Donut Company, Inc. v. Hart's Food Stores, Inc. And Starhart Bakeries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1959
- William C. Brach, Cross-Appellant v. Amoco Oil Company, a Maryland Corporation, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
- Coach House Restaurant, Inc. v. Coach and Six Restaurants, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
- Tmt North America, Incorporated v. Magic Touch GmbhCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
- George A. Veracka v. Shell Oil CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1981
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- Blake v. Professional Coin Grading ServiceDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2012
- Santiago-Sepúlveda v. Esso Standard Oil Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2011
- Desmond v. Chicago Boxed Beef Distributors, Inc.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 2013
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