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LIGHTNING LUBE, INC. v. WITCO CORP.

Nos. 92-5476, 92-5543.

4 F.3d 1153 (1993)

LIGHTNING LUBE, INC.; Laser Lube, a New Jersey Corporation v. WITCO CORPORATION; Avis Service, Inc.; Avis Lube, Inc.; Avis Enterprises, Inc., Defendants/Third Party Plaintiffs, v. Ralph VENUTO, individually and d/b/a Laser Lube, Lightning Lube, and Automotive Management Systems; Carol Venuto, his wife, individually; Automotive Management Systems, Inc., a New Jersey Corporation, Third Party Defendants, Witco Corporation, Appellant. LIGHTNING LUBE, INC.; Laser Lube, a New Jersey Corporation v. WITCO CORPORATION; Avis Service, Inc.; Avis Lube, Inc.; Avis Enterprises, Inc., Defendants/Third Party Plaintiffs, v. Ralph VENUTO, individually and d/b/a Laser Lube, Lightning Lube, and Automotive Management Systems; Carol Venuto, his wife, individually; Automotive Management Systems, Inc., a New Jersey Corporation, Third Party Defendants, Lightning Lube, Inc., t/a Laser Lube, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided September 10, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald S. Rolfe (argued), Lewis J. Liman, Cravath, Swaine & Moore, New York City, Brendan T. Byrne, John G. Gilfillan, III, Carella, Byrne, Bain, Gilfillan, Cecchi & Stewart, Roseland, NJ, for appellant-cross-appellee Witco Corp.

Laurence H. Tribe (argued), Jonathan S. Massey (argued), Cambridge, MA, Steven M. Kramer, Jeffrey S. Nowak, New York City, for appellee-cross-appellant Lightning Lube, Inc.

BEFORE: MANSMANN, GREENBERG, and LEWIS, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

GREENBERG, Circuit Judge.

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     A. FACTUAL HISTORY                                            1162
     B. PROCEDURAL HISTORY                                         1165
 II. STANDARD OF REVIEW                                            1166...

                    
                    
                    

                        

                            

                                
                            

                            

                                

                                    
    
                                        
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