A. O. SMITH CORP. v. F. T. C.

Nos. 75-1282 to 75-1289.

530 F.2d 515 (1976)

A. O. SMITH CORPORATION et al. v. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION et al., Appellants in No. 75-1282. INLAND STEEL COMPANY v. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION et al., Appellants in No. 75-1283. NORTHWEST INDUSTRIES, INC. v. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION et al., Appellants in No. 75-1284. OSCAR MAYER & CO. INC. v. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION et al., Appellants in No. 75-1285. MERCK & CO., INC. v. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION et al., Appellants in No. 75-1286. HOBART CORPORATION v. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION et al., Appellants in No. 75-1287. The GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY v. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION et al., Appellants in No. 75-1288. THOMAS J. LIPTON, INC. v. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION et al., Appellants in No. 75-1289.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided February 11, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Laird Stabler, Jr., U.S. Atty., Wilmington, Del., for appellants and Comptroller of the United States.

Robert J. Lewis, Gen. Counsel, Gerald Harwood, Asst. Gen. Counsel, James P. Timony, William A. Cerillo, Warren S. Grimes, Bruce G. Freedman, Mary L. Azcuenaga, Gerald P. Norton, Washington, D.C., for appellants, Federal Trade Commission.

Gilbert J. Helwig, Edward T. Tait, Lee A. Rau, John M. Wood, Reed, Smith, Shaw & McClay, Washington, D.C., Richard F. Corroon, Potter, Anderson & Corroon, Wilmington, Del., for appellee, A. O. Smith Corp., and others.

Robert L. Stern, Chicago, Ill., Frank P. Cihlar, Charles W. Petty, Jr., James R. Henderson, Mayer, Brown & Platt, Washington, D.C., for appellees, Inland Steel Co., Northwest Industries, Inc. and Oscar Mayer & Co. Inc.

Philip A. Lacovara, Gerald Goldman, Hughes, Hubbard & Reed, Washington, D.C., for appellee, Merck & Co., Inc.

John F. McClatchey, Leslie W. Jacobs, Thompson, Hine & Flory, Cleveland, Ohio, for appellees, Hobart Corp., The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

Paul P. Welsh, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell, Wilmington, Del., David W. St. Clair, Charles H. McAuliffe, Englewood Cliffs, N. J., for appellee, Thomas J. Lipton, Inc.

Before ALDISERT, KALODNER and ADAMS, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

ALDISERT, Circuit Judge.

We are to decide whether the district court had jurisdiction to entertain preenforcement suits for declaratory and injunctive relief against the Federal Trade Commission1 and, if so, whether the court erred in refusing to dismiss the complaint or in granting a preliminary injunction. After hearing, the district court preliminary enjoined the Commission from giving notice of default...

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