Legal Opinion
Federal Trade Commission v. Hughes
District Court, N.D. Texas
Decided February 7, 1989No. Civ. A. CA 3-87-1546-GPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM ORDER
FISH, District Judge.
This case is before the court on the motion for summary judgment of the plaintiff Federal Trade Commission (“the FTC”). For the reasons stated below, the motion is granted.
I. Nature of the Case
The FTC’s Funeral Rule (“the Rule”), 16 C.F.R. § 453, regulates unfair and deceptive acts in the funeral home industry, and has the force of law under the Magnuson-Moss Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2301, et seq. It became effective in 1984. The Rule applies to “funeral providers,” which are defined as persons, partnerships, or corporations which sell or offer to sell funeral…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. v. Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Lillian Washington, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Arsane Washington v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
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3Cited by8 opinions
- United States v. National Financial Services, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1996
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- Federal Trade Commission v. Dudley M. Hughes, Jr., D/B/A Dudley M. Hughes Funeral CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1990
- Federal Trade Commission v. Payday Financial LLCDistrict Court, D. South Dakota · 2013
- United States v. National Financial Services, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1996
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