Midwest Electronics Corporation
Volume 57 · 57 F.T.C. 936
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In THe Marrer or MIDWEST ELECTRONICS CORPORATION ET AL.
ORDER, ETC., IN REGARD TO THE ALLEGED VIOLATION OF THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ACT Docket 7540. Complaint, July 14, 1959—Decision, Oct. 20, 1960 Order dismissing, for the reason that respondents’ business was no longer in operation, complaint charging St. Louis, Mo., distributors of electron tube testing devices, tubes, and related equipment, with making exaggerated and deceptive claims concerning possible earnings, sales assistance and affiliations with a large and well-known distributor, to induce purchase of their said testing devices.
Mr. Terral A. Jordan supporting the complaint. No appearance for respondents.
Initia Decision Dismissinc Comeiaint By Epwarp Creet, Hearing Examiner ‘It is apparent that the business of respondents is no longer in operation and it does not appeal likely that it will be resumed. Therefore, upon motion to dismiss complaint herein filed by counsel supporting the complaint, BAAR & BEARDS, INC., ET AL. 937 936 Decision It is ordered, That the complaint be, and the same hereby is, dismissed as to all parties respondent but without prejudice to the right of the Commission to reissue this complaint in the event facts and circumstances appear to warrant such action. DECISION OF THE COMMISSION Pursuant to Section 3.21 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice, the initial decision of the hearing examiner as to the above-named respondents shall, on the 20th day of October 1960, become the decision of the Commission.