In the 24-page ruling this month that dismissed the city's lawsuit, D.C. Superior Court Judge Craig Iscoe said city law governing the gasoline trade gives gas retailers the authority to press an unfair business claim, but it does not grant that authority to the mayor or attorney general.
Suit against D.C. gas magnate tossed, but city vows to fight for consumers
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"The District fails to allege the potential effects of the marketing agreements to stifle competition or to include even supporting factual allegations that construct a market ripe for competition," Judge Iscoe wrote. "The Complaint does not allege that the price of ExxonMobil's fuel is too high at service stations, it does not allege that there is another dealer who would want to purchase motor fuel from a third-party supplier, and it does not allege that there exists a third-party supplier, which would sign contracts with retail dealers for lower prices."
Suit against D.C. gas magnate tossed, but city vows to fight for consumers
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