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other propane companies for the benefit of SYN. EGC dealt
primarily with smaller companies and introduced larger multi
state companies to representatives of NGC. In late 1995 or early
1996, petitioner introduced NGC to representatives of Coast Gas,
a propane retailer.
Dispute Between EGC and NGC
In late spring or early summer of 1996, representatives of
NGC met with petitioner to discuss the possibility of terminating
NGC and SYN’s relationship with EGC. Shortly thereafter,
petitioner learned that NGC was going to acquire not only Coast
Gas, but also Empire Energy, a company that was originally part
of EGC. Petitioner also learned that NGC did not intend for EGC
to manage SYN in the future. Petitioner believed NGC’s actions
violated the agreement between EGC and NGC with respect to the
management of SYN.
On September 20, 1996, EGC sought and obtained a temporary
restraining order to halt NGC’s acquisition of Empire Energy. On
September 22, 1996, petitioner and Valerie Schall (Schall), an
executive vice president of EGC, met with Dick Hylland (Hylland)
and Dan Newell (Newell), representatives of NGC, in an attempt to
resolve all issues and potential claims that arose or might have
arisen from the dispute between EGC and NGC over the operation of
SYN (the dispute). During that meeting, Schall raised a claim
for compensation due petitioner as a result of the dispute.
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