Legal Opinion
Abrams Shell v. Shell Oil Co
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 18, 2003No. 02-21028PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLEMENT, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiffs are independent lessee-dealers of Shell-branded gasoline stations who contend that Defendants violated the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (“PMPA”), 15 U.S.C. § 2801 et seq. (2003), by presenting a new set of franchise agreements in a “take it or leave it” manner. The district court found that the PMPA does not permit claims for constructive termination, so the court granted Defendants’ motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim under Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6). Plaintiffs appeal. We AFFIRM.
I. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS
A. Factual Background
Until 1998, Shell Oil…
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