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STRUM v. EXXON CO., U.S.A., A DIV. OF EXXON CORP.

No. 93-1358.

15 F.3d 327 (1994)

Matthew STRUM, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. EXXON COMPANY, USA, A DIVISION OF EXXON CORPORATION; Exxon Corporation, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided January 31, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Lucius M. Cheshire, Sr., Cheshire, Parker & Butler, Hillsborough, NC, for Appellant. Richard C. Gaskins, Jr., Petree, Stockton, Charlotte, NC, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Richard E. Morton, Petree, Stockton, Charlotte, NC, for Appellee.

Before WIDENER, WILKINSON, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

OPINION

WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:

This case requires us to address various rationales for using tort remedies to compensate contract breaches. Because the plaintiff pled fanciful tort theories where redress, if any, lay in the law of contract, we affirm the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the defendant.

I.

Plaintiff Matthew Strum operated an Exxon service station in...

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