MAGIDOW

v.

UNITED STATES

Citator

Cited By (15 total)

• Laurence E. Fendrich v. RBF, L.L.C., 842 So. 2d 1076 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003)
  …efinition of trade or commerce contained in the present statute, which refers to "any property” was added in 1993. Ch. 93-38, Laws of Fla. Defendant does not contend that real estate is exempt. See also Southwest Sunsites, Inc. v. Fed. Trade Comm’n, 479 U.S. 828, 107 S.Ct. 109, 93 L.Ed.2d 58 (1986)(Federal Deceptive Practices Act applies to sale of undeveloped land to out of state purchasers).…
• Fed. Trade Comm'n v. World Travel Vacation Brokers, Inc., 861 F.2d 1020 (7th Cir. 1988)
  …ractice is deceptive, the FTC must establish that the representations, omissions, or practices likely would mislead consumers, acting reasonably, to their detriment. See Southwest Sunsites, Inc. v. FTC, 785 F. 2d 1431, 1435 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 479 U.S. 828, 107 S.Ct. 109, 93 L.Ed.2d 58 (1986). In addition, ‘ ‘[misrepresentations of material facts made for the purpose of inducing consumers to purchase services constitute unfair or deceptive acts or practices forbidden by Section 5(a).” FTC v. Kitco o…
• Melo v. Hafer, 912 F.2d 628 (3d Cir. 1990)
  …r there is a sufficiently close nexus between the State and the challenged action." Johnson v. Orr, 780 F. 2d 386, 390 (3d Cir.) (quoting Jackson v. Metropolitan Edison Co., 419 U.S. 345, 351, 95 S.Ct. 449, 453, 42 L.Ed.2d 477 (1974)), cert. denied, 479 U.S. 828, 107 S.Ct. 107, 93 L.Ed.2d 56 (1986). There is no question that Hafer, the head of the Department of Auditor General, see, 71 Pa.Stat. § 66 (Supp.1990), is vested under state law with the authority to hire and fire employees in the Department, the…