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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 15:2801 Petroleum Marketing Practices Act

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHEVRON U.S.A., INC.,

Plaintiff,

 v.

 SSD & ASSOCIATES,

Defendant. /

No. C 05-03276 WHA

ORDER CONTINUING CLOSING

ARGUMENTS AND

REQUESTING FURTHER

BRIEFING

Closing arguments are continued until 3 P.M., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2006. Please

submit a response to the questions below by NOON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2006. Each

party’s response should be no longer than eight pages total, without footnotes. 

• What does the trial record show was the year Chevron opened competing stations and

where in relation to SSD’s? 

• What specific evidence shows the extent of actual competition and actual competitive

injury to SSD from the Chevron store?

• What does the trial record show was Surinder Dhillon’s role in the Pleasant Hill station

and litigation?

• Does the trial record show whether SSD had obtained any extensions to file its returns

late?

• Does the trial record show what penalties and other amounts SSD had to pay to come

current on its tax obligations?

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• What does the trial record contain that would explain the significance of the conceded

reduction in the number of third-party stations by reason of conversion to second-party

stations? The significance of these terms is mysterious. It is not clear why this would

provide a sinister termination motive to Chevron. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 31, 2006 WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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