HOPKINS v. BP OIL, INC.

No. 94-6906.

81 F.3d 1070 (1996)

Troy HOPKINS, individually and on behalf of all BP/Gulf dealers in Alabama, Herbert Sharpe, individually and on behalf of all BP/Gulf dealers in Alabama, John Mann, individually and on behalf of all BP/Gulf dealers in Alabama, Plaintiffs-Appellees, Robert Shaw, individually and on behalf of all BP/Gulf dealers in Alabama, Sherry Shaw, individually and on behalf of all BP/Gulf dealers in Alabama, Tom Pool, individually and on behalf of all BP/ Gulf dealers and Exxon dealers in Alabama, Terry Palamotos, individually and on behalf of all BP/Gulf dealers and Exxon dealers in Alabama, Plaintiffs, v. BP OIL, INC., Defendant-Appellant, Exxon Corporation, Chevron USA, Inc., Defendants.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

April 26, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Linda A. Friedman, Susan Donovan Josey, Bradley, Arant, Rose & White, Birmingham, AL, Richard H. Gill, George W. Walker, III, Copeland, Franco, Screws & Gill, P.A., Montgomery, AL, for appellant.

John R. Chiles, Donna Bowling Nathan, Sirote & Permutt, P.C., Birmingham, AL, Frank M. Wilson, Beasley, Wilson, Allen, Main & Crow, P.C., Montgomery, AL, for appellees.

Before TJOFLAT, Chief Judge, COX, Circuit Judge, and WELLFORD, Senior Circuit Judge.


PER CURIAM:

BP Oil, Inc. ("BP") sells gasoline to gasoline station operators for them to re-sell to the public. In this diversity case, three gasoline station operators (the "dealers") sued BP under Alabama law for breach of contract and breach of statutory obligation, among other claims. The dealers alleged that, by billing them based on gross gallons of gasoline rather than based on temperature-compensated gallons of gasoline, BP breached the parties' contracts...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases