Why are class members entitled to receive money from Exxon?
A. When Exxon implemented the Discount for Cash (“DFC”) program in 1982 and began charging its dealers a 3% fee for credit card processing, Exxon agreed to reduce the wholesale price of motor fuel by an amount that, on average, would offset the fee. In this class action, the class representatives proved that Exxon failed to provide the agreed reduction in wholesale prices. During the period from March 1983 to August 1994, the average amount of the overcharge was approximately 1.3 cents per gallon on every gallon of motor fuel purchased by every direct served dealer.
