Legal Opinion
Ellis v. Mobil Oil
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 7, 1992No. Nos. 91-15073, 91-15244PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOODWIN, Circuit Judge:
Richard Ellis operated as lessee from Mobil a gasoline service station in Willcox, Arizona. Mobil informed Ellis that his-lease and franchise would not be renewed. Ellis sued under the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (“PMPA”), see 15 U.S.C. §§ 2801-2806, and appeals a summary judgment in favor of Mobil.
Mobil had negotiated with Union Oil Company of California (“Unocal”) for the exchange of six Unocal stations in Florida for seven of Mobil’s California stations plus the Arizona station operated by Ellis. Ellis sued both oil companies, claiming that they had infringed…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- William R. Gooley v. Mobil Oil CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988
- Slatky, John v. Amoco Oil Company, Service Station Dealers of America, Inc., Amicus CuriaeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
- Don Roberts v. Amoco Oil CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
- Bill Sandlin v. Texaco Refining and Marketing Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1990
- Brownstein v. Arco Petroleum Products Co.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1985
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