Kearney v. Equilon Enterprises, LLC
United States District Court for the District of Oregon
65 F. Supp. 3d 1033 (2014)
- Written by Sean Carroll, JD
Facts
Shell (defendant) posted signs at its gas stations that stated, “BUY 10 GALLONS OF FUEL, GET A VOUCHER FOR A FREE LIFT TICKET!” Under Shell’s rules for the promotion, if a customer bought 10 gallons of gas and requested the free lift ticket, Shell would give the customer a voucher for a buy one, get one free lift ticket. Kearney (plaintiff) brought a class action suit, alleging that the advertisement constituted an offer and that Shell’s failure to give out vouchers that could be exchanged directly for a free lift ticket constituted a breach of contract. Kearney alleged that the sign was the only advertisement with respect to the promotion that he saw. Shell filed a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim, arguing that the sign did not constitute an offer.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Hernandez, J.)
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