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Litigation

May 6, 2011

BP Faces a Second Suit by Stations

Days after a similar suit in San Francisco, BP faces accusations by 100 gas station owners that they were forced to purchase a payment system software the oil giant knew was faulty.


By Ciaran McEvoy


Daily Journal Staff Writer


LOS ANGELES - Days after a similar complaint was filed in San Francisco federal court, BP faces new accusations by approximately 100 of its West Coast gas station owners of forcing them to buy payment system software the oil giant knew was faulty.


The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, seeks at least $200 million in damages on behalf of the franchisees, who claim the Reta...

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