Judge Preliminarily Enjoins Oil Company From Ending Franchise Agreements

Mealey's (January 8, 2019, 12:12 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal judge ordered on Jan. 3 that an oil company is preliminarily enjoined from terminating a gas station’s franchise agreements on condition of a $60,000 bond; however, the company may continue inspections at will (S.A. Mission Corp., et al. v. BP West Coast Product LLC, et al., No. 18-03456, N.D. Calif., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1890)....