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AMOS v. SHELL OIL CO.

No. 1-92-0824.

617 N.E.2d 353 (1993)

247 Ill. App.3d 405

187 Ill.Dec. 145

Gregg AMOS, individually, and d/b/a Gregg's A-Team Shell, Inc., and Gregg's A-Team Shell, Inc., Counter-Claimants, Appellants, v. SHELL OIL COMPANY, Counter-Defendant, Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Fourth Division.

May 27, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald E. Amos, Chicago, for appellants.

Tribler & Orpett, P.C., Chicago, for appellee (Douglas C. Crone and Panos T. Topalis, of counsel).

Justice CAHILL delivered the opinion of the court:

We address the impact of the federal Petroleum Marketing and Practices Act ("PMPA") on the right of oil companies to abruptly terminate franchise agreements with gasoline service stations and to repossess the station when the operator defaults on his obligations. We hold that under certain circumstances an oil company may unilaterally terminate a franchise agreement, repossess a service station, and lock-out an operator...

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