Legal Opinion
L & L Oil Company, Inc. v. Murphy Oil Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 7, 1982No. 81-3175PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRE S. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:
This case arises out of Murphy Oil Corporation’s drastic reduction and eventual termination of sales of No. 2 diesel fuel to L&L Oil Company. L&L filed suit against Murphy alleging violations of §§ 2(a) and (e) of the Clayton Act as amended by the Robinson-Patman Price Discrimination Act, 15 U.S.C. § 13 et seq. The district court dismissed L&L’s suit for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted.
In reviewing this action, the facts as alleged in L&L’s complaint are taken as true. Murphy is a manufacturer, refiner and distributor of diesel…
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