Adadjian v. Gulf Oil Corporation, 602 F. Supp. 874 (C.D. Cal. 3-9-84); 168 Cal. App. 3d 363, 214 Cal. Rptr. 234 (Cal. Ct. App. 2d Dist. 5-17-85, as modified 6-5-85); No. B-018989 (Cal. App. 5-22-88) Slip Opinion; cert. denied, 109 S. Ct. 567 (12-12-88)

Held that a franchise relationship did not exist between the purchase (Thrifty Oil Co.) of franchisor's (Gulf) assets (service stations leased to dealers) and the service station dealers as the result of a market withdrawal because there was no franchise between purchaser and dealers. Purchaser had no authority to grant the use of Gulf's trademark which was essential to a PMPA franchise.