Legal Opinion

Federal Trade Commission v. American Evoice, Ltd.

District Court, D. Montana

Decided March 14, 2017No. CV 13-03-M-DLCPublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER

Dana L. Christensen, Chief Judge

Defendant Steven V. Sann (“Sann”) and Plaintiff Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) have filed cross-motions for summary judgment on the issue of the corporate Defendants’ status as “common carriers.”1 (Docs. 232, 236.) For the reasons *1121explained below, the Court grants the FTC’s motion and denies Sann’s motion.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

The factual and procedural background of this case, as addressed in multiple previous orders of this Court (See e.g., Docs. 196, 267), is long and complicated. For purposes of this Order, the Court will only address the facts necessary…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Howard v. America Online Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
  3. Federal Communications Commission v. Midwest Video Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1979
  4. Johnson & Johnson v. DiazDistrict Court, C.D. California · 1971
  5. Federal Trade Commission v. AT & T Mobility LLCCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2016

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Pacific American Title and Insurance Company v. Evanston Insurance CompanyDistrict Court, D. Guam · 2025
  2. United States v. United States Territory of GuamDistrict Court, D. Guam · 2025

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