Branford Quick Mart, LLC v. Aldin Associates Ltd. Partnership

Syllabus

The plaintiff service station owners appealed from the trial court's judgment for the defendant in their action alleging, inter alia, that the defendant's termination of certain lease agreements was in violation of the Connecticut Petroleum Franchise Act (§ 42-133j et seq.). The plaintiffs claimed that the court improperly rendered judgment for the defendant because the protec- tions of the petroleum franchise act applied to the contractual relationships between the parties. Held: The trial court properly rendered judgment for the defendant on the plain- tiffs' claims, as the plaintiffs were not \retailers\ within the meaning of the petroleum franchise act and, therefore, there was no franchise relationship entitling them to protection under that act. (One judge dissenting) Argued September 16, 2025—officially released January 27, 2026