Legal Opinion
Dege v. Milford
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 10, 1990No. 89-1178PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEADMAN, Associate Judge:
This case, involving an issue apparently of nationwide first impression, stems from a dispute over rights in an Exxon gasoline service station franchise. Specifically, the issue is whether a right of first refusal in the franchise agreement is enforceable in light of the free transferability provisions of the District of Columbia Retail Service Station Act of 1976, D.C.Code §§ 10-201 to 242 (1989) (“the RSSA”). We hold that at least in the circumstances presented in this case, it is not.
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Since 1978, under a series of franchise agreements, appellant Dege has operated…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Barnes v. Gulf Oil Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1986
- Davis v. Gulf Oil Corp.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
- Farm Stores, Inc. v. Texaco, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
- McCree v. McCreeDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1983
- Hutchison Bros. Excavation Co. v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971
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- District of Columbia v. ExxonMobil Oil Corp.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2017