According to the complaint, the abrupt retraction of the deadline extension following BP’s acquisition of TravelCenters led to the unexpected termination of the franchise agreement, resulting in at least $300 million in damages for the DG companies.
TravelCenters’ Response and Legal Representation
TravelCenters accused the DG companies of “feigned surprise” at the termination of the agreement, asserting in its dismissal motion that the plaintiffs were aware of the significance of the opening deadline and the consequences of missing it. The BP unit urged the Ohio federal court to dismiss the DG companies’ complaint with prejudice, emphasizing that the claims are expressly barred by the terms of the terminated agreement.
Counsel for the parties did not immediately respond to requests for comment Tuesday.
BP to dismiss a $300M suit : Legal Teams Involved
The DG companies are represented by Hugh McKay, McDaniel Kelly, and Ana Crawford of Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP, as well as Matthew T. Furton, Mark Silverman, and Michael Kind of Locke Lord LLP. The TravelCenters companies are represented by Abby L. Risner, Dolores P. Garcia, and Ashtyn N. Saltz of UB Greensfelder LLP.
