Barman v. Union Oil Co.

MEMORANDUM *

This diversity action arises out of Plaintiff Robert Barman’s efforts to buy four gasoline stations from Defendant Union Oil Company of California (Unocal) and to become a marketer of Unocal-branded gasoline. Plaintiff alleges that the parties entered into a Real Property/Marketer Agreement (Agreement) for those purposes, but that Unocal breached that Agreement. He also alleges tort and contract claims and violations of the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (PMPA) arising from Unocal’s sale of its interests in Oregon to Defendant Tosco Corporation (Tosco). A jury assessed…