Legal Opinion
United States v. Building Inspector of America, Inc.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided May 26, 1995No. Civ. A. 93-10838-NGPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
GERTNER, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
The United States brought this civil action on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission (“the FTC”), see 15 U.S.C. § 56(a), against The Building Inspector of America (“TBIA”), and its three shareholders: Ralph L. Tisei, Beverly Tisei, and Lawrence Finklestone. The government seeks civil penalties, consumer redress, and injunctive relief for violations of franchising regulations issued pursuant to the Federal Trade Commission Act (“FTCA”), 15 U.S.C. § 57a(a). See 15 U.S.C. §§ 45(m), 53(b) and 57b. The government alleges, in a five count…
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