LYONS v. MOBIL OIL CORP.

No. 1195, Docket 89-7190.

884 F.2d 1546 (1989)

Daniel J. LYONS, d/b/a Ludlow Service Station, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MOBIL OIL CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided September 6, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard W. Farrell, Farrell & Barr, Stamford, Conn., for plaintiff-appellant.

Edward C. Duckers, Washington, D.C. (Andrew J. Kilcarr, Hogan & Hartson, Washington, D.C., of counsel), for defendant-appellee.

Before VAN GRAAFEILAND, MESKILL and WINTER, Circuit Judges.


WINTER, Circuit Judge:

This appeal concerns the lawfulness of Mobil Oil Corporation's termination of a service station franchise agreement under the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 2801-2806 (1982) ("PMPA"), because of the failure of the franchisee to operate on a 24-hour basis. We hold that the franchise was validly terminated.

BACKGROUND

The material facts are largely undisputed...

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