1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. F.3d
  4. 103 F.3d
  5. 103 F.3d 28 (1997)
 

APRIL MARKETING & DISTRIB. v. DIAMOND SHAMROCK REF. AND MARKETING CO.

No. 95-11096.

103 F.3d 28 (1997)

APRIL MARKETING & DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION, INC., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. DIAMOND SHAMROCK REFINING AND MARKETING COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

January 10, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Olan John Boudreaux, James A. Huguenard, Fisher, Gallagher & Lewis, Houston, TX, Donald Hayes Grissom, Grissom & Thompson, Austin, TX, for plaintiff-appellee.

William Wendell Hall, Renee A. Forinash, Brynley L. James, III, Fulbright & Jaworski, San Antonio, TX, for defendant-appellant.

Charles Leslie Irvin, Conroe, TX, for Star Enterprise, amicus curiae.

Cullen M. Godfrey, San Antonio, TX, for Fina Oil and Chemical Company, amicus curiae.

Stanley W. Crawford, Houston, TX, for Coastal Refining and Marketing, Inc., amicus curiae.

Glenn G. Goodier, New Orleans, LA, for Ashland Petroleum Company, a division of Ashland, Inc., amicus curiae.

Before REAVLEY, GARWOOD and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.

BENAVIDES, Circuit Judge:

This appeal arises out of a franchise between Diamond Shamrock Refining and Marketing Company ("Diamond Shamrock") and April Marketing and Distributing Corporation ("April Marketing"). April Marketing brought suit against Diamond Shamrock in federal district court, alleging constructive termination of the franchise in violation of the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act ("PMPA"), 15 U.S.C. §§ 2801 et seq., and, alternatively...

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