Cantrell v. EXXON CO. USA, a DIV. OF EXXON CORP.

MEMORANDUM

JOHN T. NIXON, District Judge.

This action filed pursuant to the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (PMPA), 15 U.S.C. §§ 2801-2806, seeks to enjoin the defendant, Exxon Company U.S.A. (Exxon), a division of Exxon Corporation, from terminating the franchise of the plaintiff, John Howard Cantrell, d/b/a Cantrell’s Exxon Service. This Court has jurisdiction pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 2805(a). On August 23, 1983, both motions came on for hearing at which time the plaintiff testified and documents were received into evidence. For the reasons that follow, the plaintiff’s pending motion for a…