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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
WESTERN ~rvIsIoN
UNITED STATES OFP~Q~CA,
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V.
) Civil Action NO.
INTERMATIC INCORPORATED,
a corporation CLERK,
Defendant.
COMPLAINT FOR CIVIL PENALTIES,
INJUNCTIVE AND OTHER RELIEF
Plaintiff, the United States of America, acting upon notification and
Attorney General by the Federal Trade Commission ("Commission"), for its
1. Plaintiff brings this action under Sections 5(l), 9, 13(b) and
Commission Act ("FTC Act"), 15 U.S.C. 5s 45(l), 49, 53(b) and 56(a), to obtain
penalties, injunctive and other relief from defendant for its violations of a
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desist issued by the Commission, and for defendant's unfair or deceptive acts or
of Section 5(a) of the FTC Act, 15 U.K. 4 45(a).
JURISDICTION AND VENUE
2. This court has jurisdiction over this matter under 28 U.S.C. $4
and 1355 and under 15 USC. $8 450_), 49,53(b) and 56(a).
3. Venue in the United States District Court for the Northern
under 15 USC. 8 53(b) and under 28 U.S.C. 53 1391&c) and 1395(a).
DEFENDANT
4. Defendant Intermatic Incorporated ("Intermatic") is a DeIaware
office and principal place of business located within the Northern District of
Plaza, Spring Grove, Illinois 6008 I_ Intermatic is engaged in the manufacturing,
marketing and sale of consumer and industrial energy control products. Its major
include consumer timers, low-voltage outdoor lighting, industrial grade timers,
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Attorney General by the Federal Trade Commission, for its complaint alleges that:
Plaintiff brings this action under Sections 5, 9, 13and 16of the Federal Trade
Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. 5s 45, 49, 53and 56, to obtain monetary civil
and for defendant's unfair or deceptive acts or practices in violation
of Section 5of the FTC Act,
Venue in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois is proper
Defendant Intermatic Incorporated is a DeIaware corporation with its office and principal
Its major product lines include consumer timers, low-voltage outdoor lighting, industrial
displaying, offering for sale, sale or distribution of "The Little Gray Box" timer,
17 displaying, offering for sale, sale or distribution of "The Little Gray Box," Intermatic
were made, in violation of Section Sof the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. 3 45.
Therefore, the representation set forth in Paragraph 15 was, and is, false or misleading
14 and constitutes an unfair or deceptive act or practice in violation of Section 5of the FTC
Absent injunctive relief by this Court, Intermatic is likely to continue to
19 monetary civil penalties.
A The use of a water heater timer will not result in substantlai
The Federal Trade Commission has initiated an investigation,:I certain acts and practices of
The Federal Trade Commission has jurisdiction of the subject matter of this proceeding and of
of this Time Switch:
and from the water healer to the terminals
"Defendant" means Intermatic, its successors and assigns, and its offkers, agents, 3 servants
NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES IN BUSINESS STRUCTURE 21 15.
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