Legal Opinion
James C. Svela v. Union Oil Company of California, a California Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 13, 1987No. 85-4215PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUG, Circuit Judge:
This case involves a dispute over the nonrenewal of a service station franchise. The issues we address are: (1) did Union Oil’s nonrenewal letter comply with the notice requirements of the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (“PMPA”), 15 U.S.C. § 2804(c)(3)(A) (1982); (2) may an oil company condition franchise relationship renewal on the conversion of a gas station from full-serve to fast-serve, resulting in the removal of the mechanic repair business; and (3) were the district court’s findings that Union Oil acted in good faith and in the normal course of business, as…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- William C. Brach, Cross-Appellant v. Amoco Oil Company, a Maryland Corporation, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
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