Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Webster v. Areaco Investment Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided September 6, 1988No. 53253PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Judge.
Defendant appeals from the judgment entered in a court-tried case finding that defendant violated the provisions of Chapter 407 RSMo., the Merchandising Practices Act. The court issued injunctive relief, rescission of contracts, and awarded the Attorney General his costs in investigating and prosecuting the matter.
Defendant owns and operates Rocky Ridge Ranch Resort in Ste. Genevieve County. It sells memberships to use the facilities of the resort. It solicits customers by the use of random mailings. As an inducement to visit the resort and be subjected to a sales presentation,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Murphy v. CarronSupreme Court of Missouri · 1976
- State Ex Rel. Danforth v. Independence Dodge, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1973
- State Ex Rel. Webster v. CorneliusMissouri Court of Appeals · 1987
- Maples v. Charles Burt Realtor, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1985
- State Ex Rel. O'Connell v. CrandallMissouri Court of Appeals · 1978
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3Cited by32 opinions
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- Tracker Marine, L.P. v. Ogle, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2003
- Plubell v. Merck & Co., Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2009
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