Federal Trade Commission v. Gem Merchandising Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Non-Argument Calendar.
1Opinion of the Court
KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge:
Alexander Estfan appeals an order by the district court issued pursuant to section 13(b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. § 53(b). After finding that Estfan engaged in unfair practices in telemarketing medical alert devices, the court held that the defendants below must reimburse consumers in an amount totalling $487,500 and, to the extent repayment is not feasible, must pay the remainder to the United States Treasury. Estfan argues that the district court lacked the authority to order payment to any party other than purchasers of the medical alert…
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