Legal Opinion
Mobil Oil Corp. v. Handley
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 19, 1978No. Civ. 51036PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
FLEMING, Acting P. J.
A former franchise dealer for Mobil Oil Corporation appeals from the judgment in an unlawful detainer action evicting him from service station premises. The basic issues are the admissibility of parol evidence to modify the renewal provisions of appellant’s lease; the validity of the lease provisions permitting Mobil to refuse to renew the lease without any showing of “good cause”; the extent to which the franchisee in an unlawful detainer action may raise defenses based on alleged violations of the Franchise Investment Law and other statutes regulating petroleum…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Green v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
- Masterson v. SineCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
- Shell Oil Co. v. MarinelloSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1973
- Schweiger v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- Alling v. Universal Manufacturing Corp.California Court of Appeal · 1992
- Bert G. Gianelli Distributing Co. v. Beck & Co.California Court of Appeal · 1985
- Bionghi v. Metropolitan Water DistrictCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1999
- Bob Hamro v. Shell Oil Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
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