Legal Opinion
Emile M. Lapeyre v. Federal Trade Commission
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 25, 1966No. 21787_1PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDWIN F. HUNTER, Jr., District Judge:
Section 5(a) (6) of the Federal Trade Commission Act empowers and directs the Commission “to prevent persons, partnerships or corporations * * * from using unfair methods of competition in commerce and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in commerce.”1 Proceeding under this authority the Commission filed a complaint against Peelers Corporation, Grand Caillou Packing Company, and members of the LaPeyre family. Through Peelers, the family, by virtue of holding certain patents, enjoys a monopoly of the manufacture and distribution of shrimp processing…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Federal Trade Commission v. Cement InstituteSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Fashion Originators' Guild of America, Inc. v. Federal Trade CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Federal Trade Commission v. Beech-Nut Packing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1922
- Pan American World Airways, Inc. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Commonwealth v. Monumental Properties, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Andrew Byars v. Bluff City News Company, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1980
- Federal Trade Commission v. Flotill Products, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1967
- George J. Fulton v. Isadore HechtCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Usm Corporation v. Sps Technologies, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
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