1. NEGOTIATING A PMPA FRANCHISE
    A. THE NEGOTIATION PROCESS
        Nov 93 #169 - Dealer has five days to revoke agreement to franchise change
        Aug 94 #178 - Your right to representation in franchise negotiations
        Sep 94 #179 - Secret taping raises serious legal issues
        Aug 96 #202 - 20 questions to ask about a service station franchise renewal
        Jul 97 #213 - Dealers may be giving up important rights at renewal time
        Jan 98 #219 - Understand what you sign
    B. ORAL PROMISES
        Jan 93 #159 - Court says dealer could not rely on Shell's oral promise
        Apr 93 #162 - Court says dealer shouldn't have believed Exxon
        Feb 94 #172 - Court says dealer can sue Shell for fraudulent C-store promise
        May 96 #199 - Appeals court says Exxon's oral promise legally worthless
    C. RENT
        May 92 #151 - Rent increase upheld
        Nov 92 #157 - Shell's rent program upheld
        Jun 93 #164 - Court says dealer couldn't withhold rent
        Jul 93 #165 - Appeals court reinstates rent challenge
        Jan 94 #171 - Court says dealer should have asked for rent break sooner
    D. CONTRACT DEALERS
        Nov 93 #169 - Mobil dealers cautioned on property deals
        Jul 98 #225 - Mobil case illustrates dangers of supply-loan deals
2. PMPA DEFAULT & TERMINATION
    A. GENERALLY
        Nov 92 #157 - Ruling illustrates problems with mutual termination agreements
        Oct 94 #180 - The 120-day rule under the PMPA
    B. DEFAULT NOTICES
        Oct 98 #228 - Save default notices
        Oct 98 #228 - How to respond to notice
    C. LAWSUITS
        Nov 93 #169 - Appeals court says Shell dealers waited too long to sue
        Feb 95 #184 - Ruling against Mobil dealer shows dangers of waiting too long to sue
        Feb 96 #196 - How damages are proved in service station cases
3. PMPA TERMINATION GROUNDS
    A. CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS
        Jul 92 #153 - Customer complaints nonrenewal upheld
        Sep 92 #155 - Chevron wins customer pricing complaints case
        May 95 #187 - Termination of ARCO franchise for customer complaints upheld
    B. DEALER FRAUD
        Sep 92 #155 - Appeals court upholds termination in meter reading case
        Mar 94 #173 - Fraudulent property transfers can result in criminal charges
    C. HOURS OF OPERATION
        May 94 #175 - Court rejects dealer's religious objections to operating hours requirements
        Jun 94 #176 - Operating hours requirements raise crime issue
        Dec 98 #230 - The California hours law
    D. LATE OR NON-PAYMENT
        Jul 94 #177 - Franchise termination for late payment upheld
    E. MINIMUM VOLUME CLAUSES
        Oct 96 #204 - The enforceability of minimum volume clauses
    F. STATION CLOSURES
        Apr 92 #150 - How cleanup cost liability can affect a dealer's PMPA rights
        May 92 #151 - Valuing service station master lease interests
        Jun 92 #152 - The 'highest and best use' issue in PMPA land sale cases
        Dec 92 #158 - Court rules Mobil's offer wasn't bona fide
        Mar 94 #173 - Court says first refusal offer to dealer met PMPA requirements
        Sep 94 #179 - Court upholds Exxon first-refusal offer
        May 95 #187 - Assignment of master lease renewal options under 1994 PMPA amendments
        Jul 95 #189 - 1994 PMPA amendments require sale of improvements to dealers on leased land
        Mar 97 #209 - Station closures where the Oil Company owns the land
        Apr 98 #222 - Chevron dealers face uncertain future
    G. TRADEMARK VIOLATIONS
        May 94 #175 - Court upholds termination for trademark violations
        Nov 95 #193 - Mobil's termination of misbranding dealer upheld
    H. USE RESTRICTIONS
        Sep 93 #167 - Use restrictions in service station leases
4. SALE OF A STATION BUSINESS
    A. BUYER'S PERSPECTIVE
        Jun 93 #164 - Business buyer should get tax clearance before closing
        Jan 94 #171 - Ruling shows dangers of false dealer applications
        Mar 94 #173 - Court lets unsuccessful buyer proceed with his PMPA claim
        Jun 94 #176 - Buyers should be wary of accepting a trial franchise
        Jan 95 #183 - 10 questions service station franchise buyers should ask
    B. SELLER'S PERSPECTIVE
        Aug 92 #154 - Court ruling shows importance of service station business sales law
        Mar 93 #161 - The dangers of 'straw man' business sales
        Mar 95 #185 - 10 questions that service station franchise sellers should ask
        Jul 96 #201 - Seller should make sure escrow closes when giving up possession
    C. TRANSFER FEES
        Apr 92 #150 - Chevron dealer recoups 60% of transfer fee
        Jul 93 #165 - Dealer wins $110,000 award in Chevron transfer fee case
        Nov 93 #169 - Chevron loses fifth transfer fee case
        Jan 94 #171 - Chevron loses sixth transfer fee case
    D. FRANCHISOR FIRST REFUSAL RIGHTS
        Feb 95 #184 - Beware of franchisor assignment of first refusal rights
5. BEQUEATHMENT
        May 93 #163 - The California bequeathment law
        Aug 93 #166 - Incorporation won't always avoid franchise termination on dealer's death
        Aug 95 #190 - 1994 PMPA amendments validate California bequeathment law
6. PRICING
        Nov 95 #193 - Court says Shell might have set tankwagon price in bad faith
        Oct 96 #204 - The supplier's obligation to price in good faith
        Jul 97 #213 - Price discrimination under California law
        Feb 98 #220 - Wholesale and retail gasoline pricing - a review of the basic law
        May 98 #223 - Vertical price held fixing not always illegal
7. UNFAIR COMPETITION
    A. Below cost selling
        Dec 92 #158 - California's below cost selling law
        Jul 93 #165 - Refiner loses below cost selling ruling
    B. Secret rebates
        Aug 95 #190 - California law prohibits secret anti-competitive rebates
        Oct 97 #216 - Retailer can sue competitor for receiving illegal secret rebate
    C. Franchisor competition
        Feb 93 #160 - Court rules opening a competing franchise may constitute bad faith
        Feb 98 #220 - Federal court holds that encroachment may violate franchise agreement
8. BUYING FROM JOBBERS
        May 92 #151 - Court says refiner can control jobber sales
        Sep 96 #203 - Antitrust claims based on Exxon's jobber restraints dismissed
9. CREDIT CARDS
        Oct 93 #168 - Save dealer copies of credit card invoices