PENSACOLA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – A Miramar Beach, Florida company alleges that a Pennsylvania company was unable to provide a contracted amount of motor fuel.
Phillips Energy Inc. filed a complaint on Dec. 7 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida against Sunoco (R&M) LLC, formerly known as Sunoco Inc. (R&M) alleging breach of contract and other counts.
According to the complaint, the plaintiff alleges that on March 19, 2013, both parties have entered into an agreement for the sale and purchase of Sunoco-branded motor fuel. The suit states agreement outlined that Sunoco would provide Phillips 152.5 million gallons of gasoline and 23.5 million gallons of diesel during the course of 10 years. The plaintiff alleges that the defendant has only met about 28 percent of its contractual obligation after five yeras and it terminated the contract.
The plaintiff alleges it has been damaged as a result of the defendant's breach of agreement and was unable to purchase sufficient motor fuel to supply it retail locations.
The plaintiff requests judgment against the defendant for damages, together with interest and costs. It is represented by Brian G. Rich and Stephanie Marie Chaissan of Berger Singerman LLP in Miami, Florida.
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida case number 3:18-cv-02370-MCR-EMT