Legal Opinion
Donald C. Tobias, Tobias Associates, Inc. v. Shell Oil Company, (Two Cases)
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided February 3, 1986No. 85-1461(L), 85-1676PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:
Donald Tobias, a terminated service station franchisee, appeals from a district court order granting summary judgment to Shell Oil Company, his former franchisor. The single issue is whether Shell’s offer to sell the service station to Tobias fulfilled the requirements of the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2801 et seq. We hold that the offer was a bona fide one, 15 U.S.C. § 2802(b)(3)(D)(iii), and we affirm the judgment of the district court.
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Tobias operated a Shell service station in Annandale, Virginia under a lease and dealer agreement running from…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Morton v. MancariSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- National Labor Relations Board v. Drivers, Chauffeurs, Helpers, Local Union No. 639Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Don Roberts v. Amoco Oil CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
- Brownstein v. Arco Petroleum Products Co.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1985
- Greco v. Mobil Oil Corp.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1984
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Ellis v. Mobil OilCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
- Barnes v. Gulf Oil Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1987
- Lca Corporation, Appellant/cross-Appellee v. Shell Oil Company, Appellee/cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1990
- Keener v. Exxon Co. USACourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1994
- Portaluppi v. Shell Oil Co.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 1988
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