State Ex Rel. McGraw v. National Fuels Corp.

The operator of an illegal gasoline voucher scam appeals the lower court’s grant of summary judgment against him, and in favor of the State, which requires the payment of restitution, attorney fees, and an injunction barring the operation of the scam in West Virginia. For reasons set forth below, we affirm the grant of summary judgment.

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FACTS

This appeal stems from a consumer protection action filed by the Attorney General *534against National Fuels and Derek Fredette, who ran a “free gasoline” seam in several ■ states. In this appeal we sometimes refer to the appellants jointly as Mr. Fredette.…