Ward v. Chevron U. S. A. Inc.

OPINION

RICHMOND, Chief Judge.

The question on this appeal is whether the Petroleum Products Franchises Act, A.R.S. § 44-1551, et seq., can be applied to a franchise agreement in existence on the date the act took effect. The trial court found that it could not and entered summary judgment for defendants. We affirm.

Plaintiff and defendant Standard Oil Company of California, Western Operations, Inc., entered into a “dealer lease” and “three-party dealer supply contract” dated August 7, 1972, covering plaintiffs operation of a Chevron service station at Willcox. Both agreements were for a term…