WESTFIELD CENTRE SERV., INC. v. CITIES SERV. OIL CO.


86 N.J. 453 (1981)

432 A.2d 48

WESTFIELD CENTRE SERVICE, INC., A CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY AND JAMES GALLIGAN, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PRESIDENT OF WESTFIELD CENTRE SERVICE, INC., PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. CITIES SERVICE OIL COMPANY, A DELAWARE CORPORATION AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 29, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew S. Polito argued the cause for appellant (Mattson, Madden & Polito, attorneys; Andrew S. Polito and Frank D. Angelastro, of counsel and on the briefs).

Vincent K. Loughlin argued the cause for respondents (Johnstone & O'Dwyer, attorneys.)


The opinion of the Court was delivered by SCHREIBER, J.

In this case we are called upon to interpret sections of the Franchise Practices Act (Act), N.J.S.A. 56:10-1 et seq., relative to the termination of a franchise, N.J.S.A. 56:10-5, and the remedies, including attorneys' fees, available to a franchisee upon termination, N.J.S.A. 56:10-10. Interrelated with these interpretive questions are constitutional due process and equal protection...

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