Case Problem with Sample Answer—Wrongful Termination of Franchise. George Oshana and GTO Investments, Inc., operated a Mobil gas station franchise in Itasca, Illinois. In 2010, Oshana and GTO became involved in a rental dispute with Buchanan Energy, to which Mobil had assigned the lease. In November 2011, Buchanan terminated the franchise because Oshana and GTO had failed to pay the rent. Oshana and GTO, however, alleged that they were

“ready, willing, and able to pay the rent” but that Buchanan failed to accept their electronic funds transfer. Have Oshana and GTO stated a claim for wrongful termination of their franchise?

Why or why not? [Oshana v. Buchanan Energy, 2012 WL 426921 (N.D.Ill. 2012)] (See pages 694–695.)

—For a sample answer to Problem 26–7, go to Appendix H at the end of this text.