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Title 10. COMMERCE AND TRADE · Chapter 1. SELLING AND OTHER TRADE PRACTICES · Article 9. GASOLINE MARKETING PRACTICES

10-1-235. Action by dealer against distributor for violation of article authorized; nature of relief; attorneys’ fees.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

  1. (a)

    Any automotive gasoline dealer may bring an action against its automotive gasoline distributor for violation of this article in the superior court of the county where such distributor resides or, if the distributor is a corporation, in accordance with Title 14, to recover damages sustained by reason of any violation of this article, provided that the dealer shall show as a prerequisite to recovery under this Code section that he has:#

    1. (1)

      Complied with the reasonable requirements of the marketing agreement; and#

    2. (2)

      Has acted in good faith in carrying out the terms of the marketing agreement.#

  2. (b)

    The court may grant such equitable relief as is proper, including declaratory judgment and injunctive relief.#

  3. (c)

    Attorneys’ fees shall be controlled by Code Section 13-6-11.#

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Ga. L. 1973, p. 438, § 5; Ga. L. 1978, p. 2249, § 7.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

Text read from t10-(v8)-2024-pdf.pdf, Volume V8, 2024 edition, page 136; merge action: carried; file SHA-256 7afbade16da7.