WALTERS v. MARATHON OIL CO.

No. 80-1362.

642 F.2d 1098 (1981)

Dennis E. WALTERS and Betty L. Walters, d/b/a Denny's Food Mart, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. MARATHON OIL COMPANY, An Ohio Corporation, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided March 9, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James A. McDermott, Barnes, Hickman, Pantzer & Boyd, Indianapolis, Ind., for defendant-appellant.

Hugh A. Thornburg, Indianapolis, Ind., for plaintiffs-appellees.

Before PELL and WOOD, Circuit Judges, and SPEARS, District Judge.


SPEARS, District Judge.

This action arose as a result of the Iranian revolution and the uncertainty of oil supplies. Marathon Oil Company, the appellant, is engaged in the business of reselling and distributing petroleum products. The appellee, Dennis E. Walters, contacted appellant in late December, 1978, about the possibility of locating a combination foodstore and service station on a vacant gasoline service station site in Indianapolis. Appellees (husband and...

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