Reyes v. Atlantic Richfield Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
CALLISTER, Senior District Judge:
Franchisees of an Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) gas station and convenience store sued ARCO when their franchise was not renewed.1 The District Court granted summary judgment to ARCO, and the franchisees appealed. We affirm.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
In 1986, the appellants, Wilfredo Reyes, and his wife, Bernardita, wanted to purchase a franchise for an existing ARCO gas station and convenience store from Mohammad Atti-yeh. The appellants agreed to pay $305,-000.00, consisting of $270,000.00 for assignment of Attiyeh’s franchise with ARCO, and…
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