United States Fourth Circuit

The Petroleum Marketing Practices Act, 15 USC 2801-2841, in providing for a private right of action on behalf of franchisees, does not similarly authorize franchisors to maintain a cause of action against franchisees.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/23/2001
• Decided 05/01/2001
• Published 05/01/2001

Judges

• Before WILKINSON, Chief Judge, WIDENER, WILKINS, NIEMEYER, WILLIAMS, MICHAEL, MOTZ, TRAXLER, KING, and GREGORY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Alan Gordon McGonigal, Bailey, Riley, Buch & Harman, L.C., Wheeling, West Virginia, for Appellants. Steven William Zoffer, Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, Wheeling, West Virginia, for Appellee. ON BRIEF:  Arch W. Riley, Sr., Bailey, Riley, Buch & Harman, L.C., Wheeling, West Virginia, for Appellants.