Legal Opinion

American Consumer, Inc. v. United States Postal Service

District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania

Decided January 12, 1977No. Civ. A. 76-3379PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

CAHN, District Judge.

I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND

Before this court is a motion by the defendants for summary judgment and a motion by the plaintiff for a preliminary injunction. This dispute pertains to consent agreements entered into by the plaintiff with the United States Postal Service in which the latter agreed to suspend further proceedings under the postal false representation and lottery statute, 39 U.S.C. § 3005, involving two of the plaintiff’s products (Long N’ Strong and the Slim through Sleep Plan). In return, the plaintiff agreed that it would permanently discontinue…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Bowman Transportation, Inc. v. Arkansas-Best Freight System, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
  2. Brookhart v. JanisSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  3. Donaldson v. Read Magazine, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
  4. National Nutritional Foods Ass'n v. WeinbergerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
  5. United States Bio-Genics Corp. v. ChristenberryDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1959

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Bickel v. Long Term Disability Plan of Western ElectricDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1982
  2. Loving v. AlexanderDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 1982
  3. Hernandez v. CasillasDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1981
  4. Sean Michaels, Inc., Sara Michaels, Inc. v. United States Postal ServiceCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1981
  5. Bar Bea Truck Leasing Co. v. United StatesUnited States Court of International Trade · 1982

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