F. T. C. v. CARTER

Nos. 79-1331, 79-1332.

636 F.2d 781 (1980)

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION v. Donald P. CARTER, Post-Keys-Gardner, Inc., Anthony C. Chevins, Cunningham & Walsh, Inc., Paul R. Dooling, William Esty Co., Inc., Clifford Fitzgerald, Dancer-Fitzgerald-Sample, Inc., Charles Hamm, F. William Free & Co., Inc., Robert K. Heimann, American Brands, Inc., William D. Hobbs, R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., Robert E. Jacoby, Ted Bates & Co., Inc., Don Johnston, J. Walter Thompson Co., James Jordan, Batten, Barton, Durstine & Osbourn, Inc., Curtis H. Judge, Loew's Theatres, Inc., Stanley H. Katz, LKP International, Ltd. d/b/a Leber Katz Partners, Leo-Arthur Kelmonson, Kenyon & Eckhardt Advertising, Inc., John Kinsella, Leo Burnett Co., Inc., C. I. McCarty, Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp., Edward H. Meyer, Grey Advertising, Inc., Ross R. Millhiser, Philip Morris, Inc., Charles Moss, Wells, Rich, Green, Inc., Raymond J. Mulligan, Liggett Group, Inc., Thomas K. Myers, Norman, Craig & Kummel, Inc., Edward N. Ney, Young & Rebicam International, Inc., John E. O'Toole, Foote, Cone & Belding, Chester L. Posey, DeGarmo, Inc., Alfred J. Seamon, SSC&B, Inc., Robert B. Zabel, and NW Ayer ABH International, Appellants. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION v. Donald P. CARTER et al., B. Blair Vedder and Needham, Harper & Steers, Inc., Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided November 28, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martin London and Eugene R. Anderson, New York City, with whom Andrew Kull, New York City, Abe Krash, Philip J. Harter, Paul Daniel, Edmund E. Harvey, John F. Kovin, Harold D. Murry, Jr., Linda Elizabeth Buck, James H. Wallace, Jr., Arthur F. Sampson, III, Washington, D. C., Howard Abrahams, New York City, Elroy H. Wolff, Jamie S. Gorelick, Washington, D. C., Daniel J. O'Neill, Charles K. O'Neill, David H. Carlin, Charles Ballon, New York City, were on the brief, for appellants.

Arthur W. Adelberg, Atty., Federal Trade Commission at the time the brief was filed, Washington, D. C., with whom Gerald P. Norton, Deputy Gen. Counsel, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellee. Joanne L. Levine, Atty., Federal Trade Commission, Washington, D. C., also entered an appearance for appellee.

Before MacKINNON, ROBB and WILKEY, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge MacKINNON.

Concurring opinion filed by Circuit Judge WILKEY.

MacKINNON, Circuit Judge:

These consolidated appeals are brought by 26 tobacco and advertising corporations, or their parent corporations, and 26 chief executive officers of the corporations. Appellants contest an opinion and order of the Honorable Barrington D. Parker enforcing 26 subpoenas duces tecum issued by the Federal Trade Commission...

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