Legal Opinion
Jonas Gerson, an Individual, Trading as Haven Company v. Federal Trade Commission
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 20, 1963No. 14161_1PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KILEY, Circuit Judge.
This is a petition to review and set aside an order of the Federal Trade Commission that petitioner Gerson cease and desist from merchandising by means of “pull tab” device in violation of § 5 (a) of the Federal Trade Commission Act.1
The question is whether a sales practice violates § 5(a) of the Act where sales agents, compensated by premium gifts or commissions, solicit purchasers to “take a chance” by pulling one of twelve tabs, on the back of which is printed a symbol of an article corresponding exactly in price to one of the twelve articles listed elsewhere on the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Wolf v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1943
- Modernistic Candies, Inc. v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1944
- Globe Cardboard Novelty Co., Inc. v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1951
- Seymour Sales Company v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1955
- J. C. Martin Corp. v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1957
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Marco Sales Company, a Corporation, and Marvin O. Baer, Individually and as an Officer of Said Corporation v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1971
- Dandy Products, Inc. v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1964
- Dandy Products, Inc. v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1964
- Jonas Gerson, an Individual, Trading as Haven Company v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1963
- Marco Sales Company, a Corporation, and Marvin O. Baer, Individually and as an Officer of Said Corporation v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1971