E & J Corporation trading as City Auto Sales
Volume 57 · 57 F.T.C. 1060
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E & J Corporation trading as City Auto Sales, 57 F.T.C. 1060 (1960). Consumer Law Library, https://consumerlawlibrary.org/decisions/v057-0150
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In Tue Marrer or E & J CORPORATION TRADING AS CITY AUTO SALES ET AL.
CONSENT ORDER, ETC., IN REGARD TO THE ALLEGED VIOLATION OF THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ACT Docket 7911. Complaint, June 8, 1960-—Decision, Oct. 31, 1960 Consent order requiring used car dealers in Washington, D.C., to cease misrepresenting down payments, monthly terms, and guarantees on their used cars, made by such typical statements in newspaper and radio advertising as “1.00 Down”, “No Money Down As Low as $15 Per Mo.”, “All Cars Guaranteed”.
Complaint Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act, and by virtue of the authority vested in it by said Act, the Federal Trade Commission, having reason to believe that E & J Corporation, a corporation trading as City Auto Sales, and Arthur J. Bisogne, also known as Sonny Bisogne, individually and as an officer of said corporation, hereinafter referred to as respondents, have violated the provisions of said Act, and it appearing to the Commission that a proceeding by it in respect thereof would be in the public interest, hereby issues its complaint, stating its charges in that respect as follows:
Paracrary 1. Respondent E & J Corporation, is a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the Dis- , , 1060 FEDERAL. TRADE COMMISSION DECISIONS Complaint 57 F.
FIN AL ORDER This matter having been heard by the Commission upon respondent' s appeal from the hearing examiner s initial decision, and upon briefs in support thereof and in opposition thereto~ and the Commission having rendered its decision denying the appeal: It is o1'dered That the initial decision of the hearing examiner , and it hereby is, adopted as the decision of the Commission. It is further' ordered That respondent, Exquisite Form Brassiere Inc. , shall, within sixty (60) days after service upon it of this 01'- . del' , file with the Commission a report, in writing, setting forth in detail the manner and form in which it has complied ",iih the order to cease and desist.
Commissioner Tait dissenting in part.