Parkinson

United States v. Parkinson

Good Law
240 F.2d 918
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitNovember 21, 1956No. 15032California2,394 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Fee, J.

This cause was brought at the instance of Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, in the name of the United States of America against the individuals *919 named as defendants, praying that these latter be restrained from introducing into interstate commerce certain misbranded drugs and requiring defendants to make restitution to purchasers thereof, present and past. The claimed misbranding related to relief from male sexual weakness and impotence and to rapid sexual rejuvenation. A temporary restraining order was granted by the trial court and later extended. Subsequently, after the grant of preliminary injunction, there was entered a judgment by which defendants were permanently enjoined and restrained from doing acts in violation of § 301(a) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 1 with respect to all these drugs enumerated, “or other similar drugs, or other drugs offered for similar purposes.” This portion of the judgment was entered by consent. There was also submitted to the court by stipulation the question whether restitution could be required. The trial court, pursuant to stipulation, divided this into two questions: (1) whether the…

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