United States Second Circuit

Under the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (PMPA), 15 USC 2801 et seq., an agreement between a gas retailer and a distributor is a "franchise" even if distributor can designate its own marks rather than a mark owned by a refiner.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/17/2001
• Decided 11/21/2001
• Published 11/21/2001

Judges

• LEVAL, Circuit Judge., Before VAN GRAAFEILAND, NEWMAN, and LEVAL, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Edward A. Christensen, Law Office of Edward A. Christensen, Oyster Bay, NY, for Appellant Peksen Realty Corp.


• For Appellees:
  
• Robert G. Del Gadio,Law Office of Robert G. Del Gadio, Uniondale, NY, for Defendant-Appellant., Arnold P. Azarow, Law Office of Arnold P. Azarow, Garden City, NY, for Plaintiff-Appellee Koylum, Inc.