SANTIAGO-SEPÚLVEDA v. ESSO STANDARD OIL CO.

Nos. 09-2312, 09-2313, 09-2330.

643 F.3d 1 (2011)

Luis Alfredo SANTIAGO-SEPÚLVEDA, et al., Plaintiffs, Appellants, v. ESSO STANDARD OIL COMPANY (PUERTO RICO), INC.; Total Petroleum Puerto Rico Corporation, Defendants, Appellees. Enid Margarita Fonseca-Marrero, et al., Plaintiffs, Appellants, v. Esso Standard Oil Company (Puerto Rico), Inc., et al., Defendants, Appellees. Héctor Gierbolini, et al., Plaintiffs, Appellants, v. Esso Standard Oil Company, et al., Defendants, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided April 26, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Juan H. Saavedra Castro with whom Manuel Correa Márquez , Xana Connelly, Correa, Collazo & Herrero, P.S.C., Carlos E. Montañez and Carlos E. Montañez Law Office were on brief for appellants.

Mark A. Klapow with whom Howrey LLP, Angel E. Rotger Sabat and Maymí, Rivera & Rotger, P.S.C. were on brief for appellee Esso Standard Oil Company (Puerto Rico).

Lee Sepulvado-Ramos with whom Lady Cumpiano , Albéniz Couret-Fuentes and Sepulvado & Maldonado, PSC were on brief for appellee Total Petroleum Puerto Rico Corporation.

Before TORRUELLA, BOUDIN and LIPEZ, Circuit Judges.


BOUDIN, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiffs, who operated gas stations as franchisees of Esso Standard Oil Co. ("Esso") in Puerto Rico, sued Esso for alleged violations of Title I of the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act ("PMPA"), 15 U.S.C. §§ 2801-2807 (2006 & Supp. III 2010). The magistrate judge, who presided at trial with the parties' consent, see 28 U.S.C. § 636(c)(1) (2006), denied plaintiffs' request...

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