Legal Opinion

CK Smith & Co., Inc. v. Motiva Enterprises, LLC

District Court, D. Massachusetts

Decided December 21, 2000No. Civ.A. 98-40173NMGPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

GORTON, District Judge.

This case arises from the termination and nonrenewal of a lease for the operation by plaintiff, C.K. Smith & Co., Inc. (“C.KSmith”), of a Texaco franchise retail gasoline station in Randolph, Massachusetts. C.K. Smith has filed this action against defendant, Motiva Enterprises, LLC (“Motiva”), arguing that Motiva’s predecessor in interest, Star Enterprise (“Star”), improperly terminated and failed to renew the C.K. Smith franchise and lease under the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (“the PMPA”), 15 U.S.C. §§ 2801 et seq. Pending before this Court…

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3Cited by1 opinion

C.K. Smith & Co. v. Motiva Enterprises LLCCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2001