Legal Opinion

Stauffer Laboratories, Inc., a Corporation v. Federal Trade Commission

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided February 17, 1965No. 19279PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

POPE, Circuit Judge.

This is a petition to review a cease and desist order issued by the Federal Trade Commission directed to the petitioner Stauffer Laboratories, Inc. (hereafter called Stauffer) and its principal officer, pursuant to a complaint charging the petitioner with using unfair or deceptive acts or practices in commerce and with disseminating false and misleading advertisements with respect to a certain device which it offered for sale and sold, and which it called its “Magic Couch” or “Posture-Rest”.

This so-called “couch” consists of a central oscillating section measuring ten by…

2Cases cited32 opinions

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  2. Burlington Truck Lines, Inc. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  3. Commissioner v. DubersteinSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  4. Corn Products Refining Co. v. Federal Trade CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
  5. Federal Trade Commission v. Algoma Lumber Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1934

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Cinderella Career and Finishing Schools, Inc., Stephen Corporation, Vincent Melzac v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
  2. Trans World Accounts, Inc., a California Corporation, and Floyd T. Watkins v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
  3. Sydney N. Floersheim, an Individual Trading and Doing Business as Floersheim Sales Company and National Research Company v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1969
  4. National Dairy Products Corporation v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1969
  5. Safeway Stores, Inc. v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1966

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