MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
McLAUGHLIN, District Judge.
The alleged jurisdictional basis of these consolidated actions is the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act ("PMPA"), 15 U.S.C. §§ 2801-2806. That statute, which protects franchise relationships, defines "franchise" as:
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