Legal Opinion
Carter Products, Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 13, 1953No. 12940_1PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEALY, Circuit Judge.
■ This case is before the court on petition to review and set aside an order of the Federal Trade Commission pertaining to a product labeled “Carter’s Little Liver Pills, A laxative aiding bile flow.”
In summary, the Commission found that the product does not stimulate the liver, aid the flow of. bile, or have a therapeutic value in the treatment of any condition or disorder of the liver. The order does not prohibit the continued sale and distribution of the pills as a laxative, but does require the producer to cease and desist from all advertising claims relative to their…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Alford v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Willapoint Oysters, Inc. v. EwingCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1949
- Reilly v. PinkusSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Inland Steel Co. v. National Labor Relations BoardCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1940
- Heard v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1919
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- Carter Products, Inc. v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1959
- Taylor v. Reo Motors, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1960
- Dolcin Corp. v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1955
- PLANTERS BK. v. TM Garrott, Jr.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1960
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