Legal Opinion
LC Williams Oil Co., Inc. v. Exxon Corp.
District Court, M.D. North Carolina
Decided April 19, 1985No. C-84-622-DPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
GORDON, Senior District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on a motion by the defendant Exxon Corp. (Exxon) for partial summary judgment as to the plaintiff L.C. Williams Co.’s (Williams) wrongful franchise termination claim under the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2801, et seq. (PMPA).
For the reasons set forth below, the Court will grant Exxon’s motion for partial summary judgment and thereby render moot Williams’ prayer for a preliminary injunction. The Court also concludes that, contrary to the defendant’s assertion, the PMPA does not preempt the…
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