Legal Opinion
Getty Petroleum Corp. v. Harshbarger
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided December 2, 1992No. Civ. A. 92-12261-TPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
TAURO, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff, Getty Petroleum Corporation (“Getty”), seeks to enjoin state enforcement of M.G.L. c. 93E, § 4A(a), 1 on the grounds that its provisions prevent oil companies from negotiating operating hours with their Massachusetts dealers, and that such proscription violates the federal Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (PMPA), 15 U.S.C. §§ 2801-2806. 2 At issue is a Motion to Dismiss on behalf of the defendant, the Attorney General of the Commonwealth.
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Procedural History
On September 14, 1992, the Attorney General sent Getty a demand letter, pursuant to M.G.L. c.…
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