Federal Trade Commission v. Algoma Lumber Co.
Supreme Court
291 U.S. 67 (1934)
Relevant factsFree
Algoma Lumber Co. (defendant) sold lumber made from pinus ponderosa, a type of yellow pine, under the traditional trade name "California white pine," even though white pine and yellow pine were understood in the market as distinct, differently priced categories, with white pine generally the higher-quality and more expensive of the two.
IssueFree
Whether a product description can be deceptive under section 5 of the FTC Act even where there is no functional difference between the mislabeled product and the product it is described as.
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