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This case involves an interlocutory appeal filed by Exxon Mobil Corporation (Exxon) challenging a trial court's order certifying a statewide class of plaintiffs. The plaintiffs, former and current Exxon service-station dealers, allege breach of contract, breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing, and breach of promise related to Exxon's rebate programs. They claim Exxon secretly recouped the cost of rebates by adding them to the wholesale gasoline price (DTT price). The appellate court affirmed the trial court's class certification order, finding that common issues, particularly regarding Exxon's conduct and pricing methodology, predominated over individual issues and that the class action was the superior method for adjudication, despite Exxon's various defenses.
Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Gill is a workers' compensation case decided in Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District.
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This case involves an interlocutory appeal filed by Exxon Mobil Corporation (Exxon) challenging a trial court's order certifying a statewide class of plaintiffs. The plaintiffs, former and current Exxon service-station dealers, allege breach of contract, breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing, and breach of promise related to Exxon's rebate programs. They claim Exxon secretly recouped the cost of rebates by adding them to the wholesale gasoline price (DTT price). The appellate court affirmed the trial court's class certification order, finding that common issues, particularly regarding Exxon's conduct and pricing methodology, predominated over individual issues and that the class action was the superior method for adjudication, despite Exxon's various defenses.
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