Edwards and Anderson, Inc. v. Peninsula Petroleum, LLC

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 EDWARDS AND ANDERSON, INC., Case No. 25-cv-00882-MMC

Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT'S v. MOTION TO DISMISS; DISMISSING

FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT WITH

PENINSULA PETROLEUM, LLC, LEAVE TO AMEND Defendant.

12 Before the Court is defendant Peninsula Petroleum, LLC's ("Peninsula") Motion, filed March 28, 2025, "to Dismiss Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint." Plaintiff Edwards and Anderson, Inc. ("E&A") has filed opposition, to which Peninsula has replied. Having read and considered the papers filed in support of and in opposition to the motion, the Court rules as follows. In the operative complaint, the First Amended Complaint ("FAC"), E&A asserts claims under the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act ("PMPA"). As the Supreme Court has explained, the PMPA, which was enacted in 1978, "limits the circumstances under which petroleum franchisors may 'terminate' a franchise or 'fail to…