Richardson v. BP Oil Co.

GREENE, Judge.

G. Dale Richardson (Richardson), doing business as Emerywood Services, Inc. (plaintiff), appeals summary judgment for BP Oil Company (BP), M.M. Fowler, Inc. (Fowler), BP Does’ 1-50, Marvin L. Barnes, Lee Barnes, and Tom Lindley (collectively defendants).

The undisputed evidence is that James Clepper (Clepper), president of Emerywood signed a “Dealer Lease and Supply Agreement” (BP Agreement) with BP to operate a BP service station in High Point, North Carolina. The BP Agreement covered a period of time from 2 June 1992 through 1 June 1995. Pursuant to the BP Agreement, plaintiff…