Legal Opinion
Federal Trade Commission v. Think Achievement Corp., and Steven F. Stucker, and William H. Tankersley and Linda S. Tankersley
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 23, 2003No. 00-3744, 00-4152, 01-1663 and 02-1268PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
The Federal Trade Commission brought suit against William Tankersley (and corporations controlled by him, but we can ignore that detail) seeking relief against a wide-ranging, nationwide scheme to defraud persons seeking employment by the Postal Service of millions of dollars in the aggregate. The district court granted summary judgment for the Commission, and Tankersley appeals; he has also attempted to appeal from a judgment for civil contempt entered against him, but that appeal is untimely and is therefore dismissed. The Commission cross-appeals from an order by the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Caplin & Drysdale, Chartered v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Federal Trade Commission v. Amy Travel Service, Inc., Resort Performance, Inc., Resort Telemarketing, Inc., Thomas P. McCann Ii, and James F. WeilandCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
- Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross-Appellee v. Pantron I Corporation, Defendants-Appellees-Cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
- Federal Trade Commission v. World Travel Vacation Brokers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
- Stuart J. McGregor Receiver-Appellee, United States Federal Trade Commission v. Teri Chierico, Michael Chierico, William Bethell, United States Federal Trade Commission v. Teri Chierico, Michael Chierico, American Business Supplies, United States Federal Trade Commission v. Michael Chierico, American Business Supplies, Inc., Creative Business Consultants, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2000
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- Federal Trade Commission v. TrudeauCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2009
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- Preira v. Bancorp BankDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2012
- Federal Trade Commission v. Direct Marketing Concepts, Inc.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 2008
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