Aris v. Exxon Co., U.S.A., CCH BFG 10,759 (S.D. Fla. 7-7-95); aff'd No. 95-4964 (11th Cir. 8-6-96) Slip Opinion

SJ for franchisor. State law claims of breach of contract and implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing are preempted because they are based on the premise that franchisor improperly refused to enter into identical settlements with or make identical payments to all franchisees who were terminated as a result of franchisor's market withdrawal. But for the terminations, state laws would not ecist and thus are preempted.