Document RjoLMj4ENNX9e8OMJQVLoxZ8k
FILE NAME: National Safety Council (NSC)
DATE: 1944 Jun 24 DOC#: NSC268
DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Legal - U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Petition to Review and Set Aside Order of Federal Trade Commission
URITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS
PETITIOH TO REVIEW AHD SET ASIDE AS ORDER OF THE FEDERAL TRADE COVMI"SIOW To th e H onorable Judge* o f th e U nited S ta te * C ir c u it C ourt o f Appeal* fo r th e S ix th C irc u itt Come* now P la n t R ubber St A sbeatoa Work*, a c o r poration, p e titio n e r herein, and file s th is , it* p e ti tio n to review and t t s e t aalde an Order to Cease and D e sist o f th e F ed eral Trade Commission, h e r e in a f te r c a lle d "Commisaion," and r e s p e c tf u lly re p re se n ts and shows to th e C o u rtt
I. HATURB OF PROCEEDINGS AS TO WHICH REVIEW IS SOUGHT 1* On O ctober 1 0 , 1941, th e Commission is s u e d and su b se q u e n tly se rv e d upon th e re sp o n d e n ts named th e r e in , including your p e titio n e r, i t s com plaint in a proceeding
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befoxe# i t e n t i t l e d " I n th e M a tte r o f Acme A ebestoe
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C overing and F lo o rin g Company, e t a l . , Docket So.
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4 613," and th e r e a f te r , on December 27, 1941, ieeued
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and subsequently serv ed i t s amended com plaint in sa id
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p ro ceed in g upon th e re sp o n d e n ts named th e r e in , in c lu d
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in g y o u r p e t i t i o n e r , i n v h ic h i t v as a lle g e d , among
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other things, th a t said respondents, including your
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p e titio n e r , were engaged in an unlaw ful oom bination
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and conspiracy in connection w ith the sale and d is
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t r i b u t i o n o f a s b e s to s p ip e c o v e rin g , and t h a t th e s ams
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and the acts and p ra c tic e s th e re in alleged to have b^en
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committed and engaged in in fu rth eran ce th e re o f were
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u n f a i r methods o f c o m p e titio n in commerce w ith !n the
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I n te n t and meaning o f S eo tlo n 5 o f the F ed eral Trade
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Commiaaion Act* A copy o f s a id com plaint and a copy
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o f a a ld amended com plaint w i l l appear In the tr a n s c r ip t
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e f th e reco rd o f sa id proceeding to be f i l e d h e re in by
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th e Commission.
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2 . T h ereafter your p e tltio n - r duly and tim ely
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f i l e d w ith th e Commiaaion i t s answ ers to sa id com plaint
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and s a id amended c o m p lain t, w h erein your p e titio n e r
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ad m itte d th a t i t was a w in d er o f low p re s s u re a s b e s to s
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covering which i t so ld and caused to be tra n sp o rte d to
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purehasers lo c ate d in v ario u s s te te s , end th a t I t had
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been and wae in c o m p e titio n w ith o th e rs ) b u t denied
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th a t i t had hindered, lessen ed , re s tric te d or fo re sta lle d
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com petition o r th a t i t had v io la te d , or th a t the com plaint o r amended com plaint a ta te d any v io la tio n by i t o f S e c tio n 5 o f th e F ed eral Trade Commietion Act A copy o f each o f aa id answ ers w i l l appear in the tra n s c rip t o f the record of aaid proceeding to be f ile d h e re in by th e Commission.
8 T h e r e a f te r , and a t v a rio u s tim es and p la c e s from May 4 , 1942, to and in c lu d in g F eb ru ary 15, 1945, h e a r in g s on s a id amended com plaint and the answ ers f i l e d by the se v e ra l respondents th e re to were held b efo re Bandolph P re sto n , a duly ap p o in ted t r i a l exam iner o f the Commission, and s n id t r i a l e x a m in e r1* B ep o rt upon th e e v id e n c e was subm itted to and f i l e d w ith th e Commission on o r about March 1 5 , 1945, and a copy th e re o f was se rv e d upon your p e titio n e r) th e re a fte r your p e titio n e r file d w ith the Commission i t s e x c e p tio n s to s a id t r i a l e x a m in e r*a r e p o rt upon th e evidence and b r i e f s were t h e r e a f t e r f i l e d w ith the Commission in s a id proceedings by your p e titio n e r and by th e a tto rn e y fo r the Commiesion| th e r e a f te r the cau se came on f o r o r a l argum ent b e fo re th e Commission and ib llo v in g such argum ent was tak en under subm ission*
4* T h e re a fte r, and on the 27th day o f A p ril, 1944, th e Commission Issu ed and su b seq u en tly served on the respondents in said proceeding, including your p e t i t i o n e r , th e Commission* F in d in g s as to the F aets and Conclusion and i t s Order to Cease and D esist* A
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copy o f s a id F in d in g s as to th e F a c ts &nd C onclusion
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and O rder to Cease and D e s is t w i l l a p p e a r i n th t r a n s
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c r ip t of the reco rd of said proceeding to be f ile d h ere
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i n by th e Commission, and a tru e and com plete copy o f
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sa id Order to Cease and D esist i s a tta c h e d h e re to ,
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marked E x h ib it A, and made a p a r t h e re o f*
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5 S a id "R eport and f in d in g s a s to the f a c t s "
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o f s a id Commission are w ith o u t su p p o rt in the evidence
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re c e iv e d by th e Commission in s a id p ro cee d in g ; s a id
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"C onclusion" o f sa id Commission in sa id proceeding is
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not supported by the fin d in g s or by the evidence receiv ed
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by th e s a id Coranission; the o rd er e n title d "Order to cease
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and d e s i s t , " so made by th e s a id Commission a g a in s t your
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p e t i t i o n e r , is n o t su p p o rted by the re c o rd b e fo re the
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s a id Commission in sa id proceeding and is beyond the
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a u th o rity and J u ris d ic tio n o f s a id Commission.
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II.
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FACTS AMD STATUTES UPON iTHICH VCNUE IS fctfSED.
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1. P e titio n e r i s , and a t a l l tim es h erein mentioned
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was, a c o rp o ra tio n organized and e x is tin g under the laws
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of the S tate o f C a lifo rn ia, w ith i t s o ffic e and p rin c ip a l
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p lace o f b u sin e ss lo c a te d a t 537 Brannan S tr e e t, San
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Francisco, C alifo rn ia, w ithin the Ju risd ictio n o f th is
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C ourt. P e titio n e r does not m anufacture any o f th e p ro
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d ucts a lle g e d in th e amended oom plaint hereinabove r e
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f e r r e d t o , b u t i e , and has b een f o r many y e a rs l a s t
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1 p a s t, a w inder o f m a te ria ls which I t purchases from
2 m an u factu rers and c o n v e rts in to low p re s s u re a s b e s to s
3 p ip e c o v e rin g s, which i t s e l l s and causes to b e tr a n s -
4 p o rted to purchasers lo c ate d In v ario u s sta te s *
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2 The s t a t u t e s u n d er whloh t h is C o u rt has
6 j u r i s d i c t i o n and venue a r e See* 225, T i t l e 2 8 , tf. S*
7 Code (S e c tio n 128 o f th e J u d ic ia l Code, es mended),
8 and See* 4 5 , T i t l e 1 5 , U* 3 . Code (Sec* 5 o f th e F e d e ra l
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Sec* 225, T i t l e 2 8 , U* 5 . Code, a f o r e s a id , p ro v id e s
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"The C irc u it Courts o f Appeal a re
f u r th e r empowered to e n fo rc e , s e t a s id e o r
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modify o rd ers o f the F ederal Trade Conmisslon
as p ro v id ed in S e c tio n 45 o f T itle 15 ; n
14 S ectio n 45 o f T itle 15, provides in paragraph (c)
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16 " ( c ) Any p e rs o n , p a r tn e r s h ip , o r co rp o r*
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a tio n re q u ire d by an o rd er o f the Commission
to cease and d e s is t from usin g any method o f
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c o m p e titio n to a o t o r p r a c t ic e may o b ta in a
review o f suoh o rd e r in the c i r c u it co u rt of
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appeals o f the United S ta te s, w ithin any c ir
c u it where the method o f co m petition o r the
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a c t o r p ra c tic e in q u estio n w aa used o r where
such person, p artn ersh ip o r corporation resid es
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o r c a rr ie s on b u sin e ss, by f i l i n g in th s c o u rt,
w ith in s la ty days from the date o f th e se rv ic e
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of sueh o rd er, e w ritte n p e titio n praying th a t
th s o rd e r o f th e Commission be s e t asid e* A
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eopy o f sueh p e titio n s h e ll be fo rth w ith served
upon th e Com mission, und th ereu p o n th e Commis
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sio n fo rth w ith s h a ll o t r t i f y and f i l e In the
court a tra n s c rip t o f the e n tire record in the
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proceeding, In clu d in g a l l the evidence taken and
the re p o rt and o rd er o f the C o m m is s io n * U p o n suoh
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f ilin g o f th e p e titio n end the tr a n s c rip t the oourt
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h a ll have Ju risd ic tio n of tho proceed
ing and o f the question determ ined th e re in ,
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3 Tour p e t i t i o n e r doe* n o t r e s id e nor c a rry on
4 business w ith in the ju risd ic tio n o f th is C ourt, nor has
5 i t used th e re in the osthod o f com petition o r any ac ts
6 or p ra c tic e s In question in said proceeding before the
7 Commission) b u t the J u r is d ic tio n o f t h i s Court ia a s s e rte d
8 because a m ajority o f the respondents in said proceeding
9 b efo re th e Commission re s id e o r c a r r y on b u sin e ss w ith in
10 th e j u r i s d i c t i o n o f t h i s C o u rt and a r e f i l i n g i n t h i s
11 C ourt t h e i r p e t i t i o n s to rev iew and s e t a s id e s a id O rder
12 to Ce&ae and D e s i s t, and b ecau se th e method o f c o m p e titio n
13 and the a c ts and p r a c tic e s i n q u e stio n In sa id proceeding
14 b e fo re th e Commission were u sed by c e r t a i n o f s a id r e s
15 p o n d en ts, i f a t a l l , w ith in the J u r is d ic tio n o f t h is Court*
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FOISTS ON HITCH PSTITI jNER INTENDS TO RKLY.
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S aid Order to Cease and D e s is t i s erro n eo u s, im
19 pro p er and unw arranted aa to your p e t itio n e r on the grounds
20 and f o r th o re a s o n s fo llo w in g , b e in g th e p o in ts on which
21 your p e t i t i o n e r in te n d s to r e l y , t o - w i t t
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(1) The O rder to Cease and D e s is t a s to your
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p e titio n e r is not supported o r J u e tlfle d by evidence
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o r any fin d in g o r fin d in g s o f f a c t , and is erroneous,
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c o n tra ry to low and w holly v o id .
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(2) The amended co m p lain t in s a i d p ro ceed in g
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b efo re th e Commission f a l l s to s ta te any
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v io la tio n o f law by your p e titio n e r o r th e
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commission by I t o f any a o ts upon which the Order
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to Cease and D esist could be predicated*
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So p ro o f was adduced i n s a id p ro c e e d
in g b efo re th e Commission showing o r te n d in g to
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she th a t your p e titio n e r has committed any s e t
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o r a c ts , o r engaged in any p ra c tic e or p ra c tic e e
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pro h ib ited under the provisions o f Section & of
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the F ed eral Trade Commission A ct, o r w arran tin g
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iss u a n c e by th e Commies io n as to your p e t i t i o n e r
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o f sa id Order to Cease and D esist*
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The f in d in g s o f th e Commission a s to
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the fa c ts and i t s co n c lu sio n s, to th e ex ten t th a t
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t$ey purport to fin d end conclude th a t your p e t i t
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io n e r had com mitted o r was engaged in any a c ts ,
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p ra c tic e s , com bination o r conspiracy c o n stitu tin g
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u n f a ir methods o f c o m p e titio n i n coctmaroe w ith in
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Trade Commission A ct, a re n o t su p p o rted by
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(6) The f in d in g s o f the Commission as to
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the fa c ts and i t s conclusions, to the ex ten t th a t
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they purport to r e la te to your p e titio n e r o r to
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act o r p reo tlcee o f your p e titio n e r a t any tim e
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or times a f te r August, 1938, are n o t supported by
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proceeding b efo re the Corollas ion as to y o u r p e titio n e r
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I s th a t your p e titio n e r became a su b lic e n se e under
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th e p a t e n t t h e r e i n in v o lv ed on o r ab o u t November
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20, 1936, th a t i t c a n c e lle d sa id sublicensee and d is
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con tin u ed use o f sa id p a te n t in A ugust, 1938, and
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a statem en t o f i t s counsel showing i t s s a le s on a
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d eliv ered p ric e sons b a sis p rio r to i t s e n try into
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said sublicense agreem ent, a s lig h t m odification
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o f s a id zones w hile i t was a s u b lic e n s e e and a r e -
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a u n p tlo n o f I t s own zones when I t ceased to be a
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su b lic e n s e e .
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(6 ) No ev id en ce was adduced i n th e p ro ceed in g
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b e fo re th e Commission as to your p e t i t i o n e r , o r as
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to any a c t o r p ra c tic e o f your p e titio n e r , of any
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kind o r ch a ra cte r w hatsoever, from and a f te r i t s
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c a n c e lla tio n o f, and w ithdraw al from, said sublicense
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agreem ent i n A ugust, 1938j and the~e i s no evidence
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o r baaia w hatsoever to support o r ju s tify any fin d in g
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o r co n clu sio n by the Commission, i f made, th a t th ere
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ia any lik e lih o o d ,p o s s ib ility o r reason to apprehend
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th a t your p e titio n e r w ill, in the fu tu re , engage
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in any o f th e eo ta o r p ra c tic e # which th e Commission
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found and eoncludad are u n f a ir Methods o f com petition
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evidence, In th a t the only evidence adduced in the proceeding b efo re th e Commission as to your p e t i t i o n ^
,' * i s th a t your p e titio n e r became a su b licen see under th e p a te n t th e r e in Involved on o r about flbvesfcer 20, 1936, th a t i t c a n o elled sa id su b licen se and die* continued use of sa id p a te n t in August, 1938, and a statem ent of i t s counsel shoving i t s sa le s on a d eliv ered p rice sons b a sis p rio r to i t s e n try Into said sublicense agreem ent, a s lig h t m odification o f said cones w hile i t vas a sublicensee and a sum ption o f i t s ovn zones when I t ceased to be a sublicensee*
(6 ) No ev id en ce was adduced in th e p ro cee d in g b e fo re the Commission as to your p e titio n e r , o r as to any aot or p ra c tic e o f your p e titio n e r, o f any
kind o r o h araeter w hatsoever, from and a f te r i t s c a n c e lla tio n o f, and w ithdraw al from, said sublicense agreem ent i n A ugust, 1938; and th e re i s no ev id en ce o r baaia w hatsoever to support or ju s tify any fin d in g o r conclusion by the Commission, i f made, th a t th e re i s any lik e lih o o d ,p o s s lb ility o r reason to apprehend th a t your p e titio n e r w ill, in the fu tu re , engage in any o f th e a c ta o r p ra c tic e s which the Commission found and concluded a re u n fa ir methods o f co m p etitio n i n on* r o e , w ith in th e i n t e n t and meaning o f S e c tio n 5 o f th e F e d e ra l Trade Commission Act*
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In aid proceeding and the proof adduoed before
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ju risd ic tio n to en ter any order respecting
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your p e titio n e r o th er than an o rd er dism issing
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PRATER FOR RELIEF
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WHEREFORE, y o u r p e t i t i o n e r pray t h a t t h i s C ourt
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12 aPLAcNoTr pRoUrBaBtEioRn&, APSeBtEi tSiToOnSe Wr ORKS,
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Herman P h le g e r,
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R. D .D aniels, 913 Southern B uilding, W ashington, D. C.
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Robert E, F re e r, Chairman,
Garland S. Ferguson,
C h a rle s H, March.,
Ewln L, D a v is,
W illia n A, A yres,
In the M atter of
ACME ASBESTOS COVERING AKD FLOORINO COMPANY, ASBESTOS, ASPHALT AKD INSULATION
MANUFACTURING COMPANY, ATLANTIC ASBESTOS CORPORATION, A. H. BENNETT COMPANY, THE PHILIP CAREY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, THE CLARK ASBESTOS COMPANY, EMPIRE ASBESTOS PRODUCTS, IN C ., OILLEN-COLE COMPANY, JOHNS-ilANVILLS CORPORATION, KEASBEY ft MATTISON COMPANY, L. A. RUBBER it ASBESTOS WORKS, IN C ., G. A. MaoARTHUR COMPANY, NORRISTOWN MAGNESIA AND ASBESTOS COMPANY, W, S , NOTT COMPANY, PACIFIC ASBESTOS ft SUPPLY COMPANY, PLANT RUB3ER ft ASBESTOS WORKS, THS RBEROID COMPANY, SALL MOUNTAIN COMPANY, STANDARD ASBESTOS MANUFACTURING COMPANY,
co rp o ratio n s; and DONALD TULLOCH, J R .,
an individual
DOCKET NO, 4615
ORDER TO CEASE AND DESIST
Thie proceeding having been heard by the Federal Trade
Commission upon th e amended com plaint of th e Commission, the
answers f i l e d th e re to by reep ondenta, testim ony and o th er e v i dence in support of and in opposition to the alleg atio n s of s a id amended o o n p la in t ta k e n b e f o r e an exam iner o f th e Com m ission th ereto fo re duly designated by I t , rep o rt of the t r i a l
examiner and exceptions th e re to , b rie fs in support of the amended com plaint and in o p p o sitio n th e re to , and o ra l arguments
EXHIBIT A
o f c o u n s e l, and th e Commission h av in g made i t s f in d in g s a s t o ^ the fa c ts and i t s oonolusion th a t said respondents have viola the p ro v isio n s of S ection 5 of the F ederal Trade C om ission M ty
XT IS OKDERKD t h a t th e c o rp o ra te re sp o n d e n ts Acne A sbestos C overing and F lo o rin g Company; A sb esto s, A sphalt and In s u la tio n M anu factu rin g Company; A t l a n t i c A sb esto s C o rp o ra tio n ; A. H. B e n n ett Company; The P h i l i p Carey M an u factu rin g Company; The C lark A sbestos Company; Umpire A sbestos P ro d u c ts , I n c . ; G ille n Cole Company; Johna-M anvllle C o rp o ra tio n ; Keasbey H M attiso n Company; L A* Rubber & A sb esto s W orks, Xno; 0 , A, McArthur Company; M orristow n M agnesia and A sb esto s Company; V S . Mott Companyj P a c ifio A sbestos & Supply Company; P la n t Rubber h A sb esto s Works; The R u b ero id Company; B a ll M ountain Company; and S tandard A sbestos M anufacturing Company, t h e i r re sp e c tiv e o f f ic e r s , a g e n ts, and em ployees; and respondent Donald T ulloch, J r , h is ag e n ts, re p r e s e n ta tiv e s , and em ployees, in o r in con n ection w ith the o ffe rin g fo r s a le , sale,an d d is trib u tio n of in s u la tin g m a te ria ls (asb e sto s paper o r rollbo& rd, wool f e lt or sponge f e l t p ap er, co rru g ated asb esto s paper, h ig h - o r lowpressure lam inated asb esto s pipe covering, sheets o r blocks, low -pressure a ir - c e ll asbestos pipe covering, sheets or blocks, wool f e l t , an tisw ea t, o r fro stp ro o f pipe coverings, b o ile r ja c k e ts, w aterproof ja c k e ts, and accesso ries u su ally sold w ith th e above m a te ria ls} in commerce, as "commerce" i s d efin e d in th e F ed eral Trade Commission A ct, do fo rth w ith cease and d e s is t from e n te rin g in to , co n tin u in g , cooperating in , or carry in g out any p la n n ed common c o u rse o f a c t i o n , u n d e rs ta n d in g , ag reem en t, co m b in atio n , o r c o n s p ira c y between and among any two o r more o f e a ld re sp o n d e n ts, o r betw een any one o r more o f e a ld resp o n d en ts and o there not p a rtie s h e re to , to do o r perform any o f the follow ing th in g s;
1. E stab lish in g or m aintaining uniform p ric e s, d is counts, term s, o r conditions in the sale of said m aterials, o r in any manner agreeing upon, fix in g , o r m aintaining any p ric e s , d isc o u n ts, term s, o r co n d itio n s of sa le a t which such m a terials are to be sold
2 . E stab lish in g or m aintaining uniform d iffe re n tia ls in price applicable to designated differen ces in sp ecifica tio n s o f said m a terials o r to d iffe re n c e s in the type or q u an tity of accesso ries sold w ith said m aterials.
3 E s ta b lis h in g o r m a in ta in in g any c l a s s i f i c a t i o n o f custom ers o r any method o r form ula f o r c la s s ify in g cus tomers used or to be used in determ ining p ric e s, disco u n ts, to rs , or conditions of sale to purchasers
A. C o n tin u in g th e u n ifo rm d e l iv e r e d - p r i c e zones h e re to fo re fix ed fo r making q u o ta tio n s and s a le s of m a te ria ls , or estab lish in g or m aintaining any d eliv ered -p rice nes which are s im ila r to those h e re to fo re used in th a t th e ir
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use would p e w i t in making re s p o n d e n ts ' d e liv e re d p r ic e # i d e n t i c a l d s s p i te t h e i r d i f f e r e n t c o st* oT delivery*
5* S e le c tin g o r d e s ig n a tin g p a r t i c u l a r lo c a tio n * to be used as fre ig h t e q u a lisa tio n p o in ts fo r pricing purposes*
6* E s ta b lis h in g o r m a in ta in in g an e x c lu s iv e method (such as f* o .b . facto ry , or f*o*b. fa c to ry w ith fre ig h t
eq u a lise d , o r d eliv ered to d e s tin a tio n ) fo r quoting and p ricin g a p a rtic u la r m aterial or group o f m aterials*
7. E stablishing or m aintaining any form ula fo r calculating u n it prices, or fo r calculating to ta l pricss
from u n it p ric e s , o r using any form ula so e sta b lish e d or m aintained.
B, M aintaining o r c o n tin u in g o r a id in g or a s s is ti n g in the maintenance o r continuance o f the lic en sin g system and m erchandising plan h ereto fo re e sta b lish e d under and p u rsu an t to th e Toohey patent*
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED t h a t n o th !rig i n t h i s o rd e r s h a l l be co n stru ed to p ro h ib it the owner o r owners o f the Toohey p a te n t
from g ran tin g law ful lic e n se s to o th e rs to use said p a te n t, or to p rev en t any respondent h e re in , o r o th e r s , from ta k in g law fu l licenses to use said patent.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED th a t re s p o n d e n ts s h a l l , w ith in s ix ty
(60) days a f t e r th e se rv ic e upon them o f t h i s o rd e r, f i l e w ith tb s Commission a r e p o rt in w ritin g s e t t i n g f o r th in d e t a i l th e
manner and fo ra in which they have com plied w ith th is order*
By th e Commission.
SEAL
O tis B* Johnson (Signed)
O tis B. Jo h n so n , S e c re ta ry ,
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Iniirii States (Etrrmi curt of Appeals
FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT
T J . H. iie n z ie s
I , ........................................................, Clerk of the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, do hereby certify
that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of
Review and Set Aside an Order of th e F ed eral TVrade .Commi-s s i on-............................................................ in the case of ,.? l ^ .t ..Rubber A sb esto s ..Works,.......
vs.
Federal. Trade Commission
No.
...... , as the same remains upon the files and records
of said United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit,
and of the whole thereof.
In T estimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed
my name and affixed the seal of said Court
at the City of Cincinnati, Ohio, this
fay o f ............f**?..................., A. D. 19.44.*
Clerk of the United States Cip
[urt of Appeals
So1 the Sixth Circuit.
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