Legal Opinion
Fresher v. Shell Oil Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 5, 1988No. 87-3781PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Per curiam
Appellants are retail dealers of motor fuels in Portland, Oregon. Each entered into a Dealer Agreement and Motor Fuel Station Lease with appellee, Shell Oil Company (Shell). Under the agreements the dealers have the right to purchase and resell motor fuels under the Shell trademark at station locations owned by Shell.
The dealers brought this action in U.S. District Court alleging that Shell had agreed to assign their lease and supply agreements to Pacific Northern Oil Corporation (Pacific). They further alleged that such assignments would result in termination of their franchises and deny…
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