Double Eagle Lubricants, Inc.

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IN THE Martrer OF DOUBLE EAGLE LUBRICANTS, ING., ET AL.

‘ORDER, OPINION, ETC., IN REGARD TO THE ALLEGED VIOLATION OF THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ACT Docket 8589. Complaint, July 29, 1963—Decision, Oct. 22, 1964 Order requiring Oklahoma City sellers of previously used lubricating motor oil which they purchased from filling stations and other sources and then “rerefined” in their refinery plant, to cease selling such reclaimed oil without disclosing the prior use in advertising and promotional material and by a conspicuous statement to that effect on the front panel of containers; and to cease representing that reclaimed oil was manufactured from oil that had not been previously used.

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 Double Eagle Lubricants, Inc., a corporation, and Frank A. Kerran and Cameron L. Kerran, individually and as officers 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 DOUBLE EAGLE LUBRICANTS, INC., ET AL. 1039 1019 ; Complaint Federal Trade Commission has ordered ABC Consolidated Corpora-tion, its subsidiaries and affiliates, including respondent Berlo Vending Company, and their respective officers, directors, representatives, agents and employees, directly or through any corporate or other device, forthwith to cease and desist from inducing and receiving or receiving any price, allowance, term, exclusive package, or other consideration, or thing of value, when, in either inducing and receiving or receiving, respondents know or should know that such price, allowance, term, exclusive package, or other consideration or thing of value is not affirmatively offered and made available on proportionally equal terms to all of respondents’ competitors operating concessions in motion picture theaters.

XI Respondents shall periodically, within sixty (60) days from the date of service of this Order and every ninety (90) days thereafter until divestiture is fully effected, submit to the Commission a detailed written report of their actions, plans, and progress, in complying with the provisions of this Order and fulfilling its objectives.