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TEMP REST ORDER
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EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
ASSET ACCOUNT COMMISSION RESTRAINING GOODS COURT TEMPORARY RESTRAINING BUSINESS CONSUMERS PURSUANT DEPOSIT CONTROL ACT REPORTS CREDIT INTERNET AUCTIONS DISPOSING TELEPHONE ORDER CIVIL PROCEDURE RELIEF PLAINTIFF TRANSACTIONS BANK AFFILIATES POSSESSION NATURE ADVERTISING EVIDENCE TRANSFERS |
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
EASTERN DMSION
1
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, 1
1
Plaintiff, ) Case No. 03 C 2541
1
V. ) Judge George W. Lindberg
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JAMES D. THOMPSON and ) Magistrate Judge Morton Denlow
SUSAN B. GERMEK, >
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Defendants. 1
TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER WITH ASSET FREEZE,
OTHER EQUITABLE RlELIEF AND ORDER
SETTING PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION HEARING
Plaintiff Federal Trade Commission ("Commission" or "FTC'), pursuant to Section
of the Federal Trade Commission Act ("FTC Act"), 15 U.S.C. 5 53(b), filed a Complaint
Injunctive and Other Equitable Relief, including consumer redress, and moved ex parte
Temporary Restraining Order ("TRO") and Other Equitable Relief, and for an Order
preliminary injunction hearing pursuant to Rule 65 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
FINDINGS OF FACT
The Court has considered the Complaint, declarations, exhibits and memorandum of law
in support of the Commisson's motion and finds that:
1. This Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter of the case, and there is
to believe that the Court will have jurisdiction over the parties;
2. Venue properly lies with this Court;
3. There is good cause to believe that Defendants James D. Thompson and Susan
Germek have engaged in and are likely to engage in acts and practices that violate
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MEMORANDUM
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CONSUMERS AUCTION AUCTION ACCOUNTS THOMPSON ACT INTERNET AUCTION BIDDERS GERMEK ATT IDENTITIES EBAY FTC CREDIT CARD THIRD PARTIES GOODS MAIL BOXES TELEPHONE ORDER BANK ACCOUNTS WINNING BIDDERS PRACTICES INNOCENT CONSUMERS PLAINTIFF UNAUTHORIZED CHARGES DEFRAUDING FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION AUTHORIZATION TELEPHONE ORDER RULE COMPUTER SOFTWARE UNFAIR PRACTICES |
UNITED STATES DISTRI- COURT
FOR THJZ NORTHERN DJSI`RI~ OF
EASTJWNDMSION
1
FEDEFtAL TRADE COMMISSION, 1
1
Plaintiff, )
1
V. 1
JAMES D. THOMPSON and
SUSAN B. GERMEK,
Defendauts.
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Plaintiff Federal Trade Commission ("FT'C'3 seeks to halt an Inwiet
operation that has bilked hundreds of consume113
out of tens of
list items for sale on Intemet auction Web sites such as eBay and Yahoo! Auctions.
theu accept rnoq?y from %inning" bidders but fail to provide consumers with the
goods. Defendants' acts are basically theft.
To facilitate their fraud and hide their true identity, Defendants have
auction accounts and identities, including identities stolen from innocent consumers.
the identities of innocent consumers, Defendants have registered Internet auctions
opened postal mail boxes and bank accounts to assist the fraud The third parties whose
identifying information was stokn by Defendants have been wrongly accused of defrauding
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COMPLAINT
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DEFENDANTS FTC ACT CONSUMERS INTERNET AUCTION VIOLATIONS BUYER RELIEF SELLER COURT WEB SITES PRACTICES INJURY REFUND TRANSACTS SALE PAYMENT ACCOUNTS PRACTICES SET AUTHORIZATION DECEPTIVE ACTS NORTHERN DISTRICT UNITED STATES INJUNCTIONS COMPLAINT PLAINTIFF SOLICITATION NUMEROUS INSTANCES SHIP BIDS |
RECEIVED
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
EASTERN DIVISION
FWEML TRADE COMMISSION, 1
1
Plaintiff, 1
1 Case No.
V. 1
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JAMES D. THOMPSON and 1
SUSAN B. GERMEK, 1
1
COMPLAINT FOR INJUNCTIVE AND OTHER EOUITABLE RELIEF
Plaintiff, the Federal Trade Commission (`FTC" or "the Commission") for its
alleges as follows:
1. The FTC brings this action under Sections 13(b) and 19 of the Federal
Commission Act ("FTC Act"), 15 U.S.C. $5 53(b) and 57b, to secure preliminary and
injunctive relief, rescission of contracts, restitution, disgorgement, and other equitable
defendant's violations of Section S(a) of the FTC Act, 15 USC. Q 45(a), and the FTC's
Telephone Order Merchandise Rule" (the "Rule"), 16 C.F.R. Part 435.
2. This Court has jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to 28 USC. #
and 1345, and 15 U.S.C. $8 53(b) and 57b.
3. Venue in the United States District Court for the Northern District of
under 28 U.S.C. 9 1391(b), and 15 U.S.C. $53(b),
PLAINTIFF
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