Constructive termination recovery ruling [US SC]

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Constructive termination recovery ruling [US SC]

March 2, 2010 04:05:00 pm

Mac's Shell Service, Inc., et al. v. Shell Oil Products Co. LLC, et al., US Supreme Court, March 2, 2010 [ruling unanimously in Mac's Shell Service, Inc. v. Shell Oil Products Co. that a service station operator cannot recover for constructive termination under the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act].

Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST has more on this case.

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