Legal Opinion
SHELL OIL COMPANY v. Wentworth
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided April 1, 1993No. Civ. 3-92-207 (WWE)PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION
EGINTON, Senior District Judge.
This case arises under the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (“PMPA”), 15 U.S.C. § 2801 et seq. Plaintiff Shell Oil Company seeks to terminate its gasoline franchise with defendant Barry Wentworth on the ground of misbranding. The court held three days of hearings on plaintiffs motion to vacate (# 5-1) and defendant’s motion for preliminary injunction (#8-1), which proceedings on consent also constituted a bench trial on the merits of the action. Both sides have filed post-hearing briefs. After careful review of all the evidence, the court…
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