Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit February 14, 1985, 84-3197 (Howard Lugar v. Texaco, Inc.)

OPINION OF THE COURT

SLOVITER,- Circuit Judge.

I.

This case addresses, for the first time, whether an oil company which supplies fuel to its franchised dealers is obliged, before failing to renew the franchise, to offer to assign to the dealer an option to purchase the premises under Title I of the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (PMPA), 15 U.S.C. §§ 2801-2806 (1982).