Legal Opinion
Federal Trade Commission v. Gibson Products of San Antonio, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 22, 1978No. 76-1818PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge:
Five Gibson Products corporations1 appeal the District Court’s order enforcing Federal Trade Commission (FTC) subpoenas duces tecum. Despite cries of irrelevance, statutory abuse, and violations of the Commission’s rules, we find the subpoenas relevant, within the bounds of the FTC Act, and free of any administrative rule defect. We affirm.
The Subpoena Arena
The Gibson corporations are part of a chain of over 500 retail department stores located predominantly in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, and Arkansas. Under the name of “Gibson Discount Centers,” *903these five…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- United States v. Morton Salt Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Pacific Molasses Company, a Corporation, and James M. Ferguson, Individually and as an Officer of Said Corporation v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
- Federal Trade Commission v. Ralph L. Browning, Executive Vice President of Lehigh Portland Cement CompanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
- Atlantic Richfield Company v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Federal Trade Commission v. W. W. Tuttle, Resident Manager, Ernst & ErnstCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1957
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Federal Trade Commission v. Exxon CorporationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
- Office of Thrift Supervision, Department of the Treasury v. Walter DobbsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1991
- Chemical Manufacturers Association v. U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1988
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