Legal Opinion
Byron C. Darling, III v. Mobil Oil Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 4, 1989No. 1296, Docket 88-7209PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARDAMONE, Circuit Judge:
This appeal from cross-motions for summary judgment requires an examination of the relationship between the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 2801-2841 (1982) (PMPA or the Act), and the Connecticut Gasoline Dealer’s Act, Conn.Gen.Stat. § 42-133j-42-133n (1987) (Connecticut Act), in the context of the termination of a retail franchise agreement. The PMPA was enacted in 1978 primarily to prevent arbitrary terminations and nonrenewals of such franchises. Enacted under the state’s police powers, the 1977 Connecticut Act is also designed to regulate certain…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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