U.S. District Court
District of Maryland (Baltimore)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 98-CV-495
Federal Trade v. Maher, et al Filed: 02/19/98
Assigned to: Judge William M. Nickerson
Demand: $0,000 Nature of Suit: 890
Lead Docket: None Jurisdiction: US Plaintiff
Dkt# in other court: None
Cause: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Interstate Commerce Act
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION John A. Singer
plaintiff 12023263395
[COR LD NTC]
Federal Trade Commission
6th Street & Pennsylvania
Avenue, N.W.
Room 238
Washington, DC 20580
none
202/326-3234
Nancy Pineles
12023262445
[COR NTC]
Federal Trade Commission
600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Suite H-238
Washington, DC 20580
None
202/326-2484
v.
THOMAS MAHER
defendant
[term 04/01/99]
DORIAN REED
defendant
AUDREY REED
defendant
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INTERNET BUSINESS BROADCASTING,
INC., a Nevada corporation
defendant
[term 04/19/99]
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2/19/98 1 COMPLAINT filed; (jmf) [Entry date 02/20/98]
2/19/98 2 SUMMONS(ES)(20 days) issued for Thomas Maher, Dorian Reed,
Audrey Reed, Internet Business (jmf) [Entry date 02/20/98]
3/20/98 3 RETURN OF SERVICE executed as to Dorian Reed 2/25/98;
Answer due on 3/17/98 for Dorian Reed. (dl)
3/20/98 4 RETURN OF SERVICE executed as to Audrey Reed 2/26/98;
Answer due on 3/18/98 for Audrey Reed. (dl)
6/22/98 5 MOTION with memorandum in support by Federal Trade for
service by publication and exhibits A thru D. (c/s) (dl)
7/1/98 6 MOTION by Federal Trade for Nancy Pineles to Appear Pro
Hac Vice. (dl)
7/1/98 6 ORDER granting [6-1] motion of FTC for Nancy Pineles to
Appear Pro Hac Vice. ( signed by Judge William M. Nickerson
7/1/98 ) (c/m 7/1/98-dl) (dl)
7/13/98 7 ORDER denying [5-1] motion of Plaintiff for service by
publication; "DIRECTING" Plaintiff shall effect servie on
Defendants Maher and Internet Business Broadcastng, Inc.
within 90 dyas of the date of this order, or this actiton
will be dismissed. ( signed by Judge William M. Nickerson
7/10/98) (c/m 7/13/98-chambers) (dl) [Entry date 07/15/98]
9/2/98 8 CORRESPONDENCE by Federal Trade requesting summons be
reissued. (dl) [Entry date 09/03/98]
9/2/98 9 SECOND SUMMONS(ES) (20 day) issued for Thomas Maher. (dl)
[Entry date 09/03/98]
10/13/98 10 MOTION by Federal Trade for an extension of time for
service. (c/s) (dl)
10/13/98 10 ORDER granting [10-1] motion for an extension of time for
service to a 90 day extension. ( signed by Judge William
M. Nickerson 10/13/98) (c/m 10/13/98-dl) (dl)
11/24/98 11 MOTION by Federal Trade for Entry of Default as to Dorian
Reed, Audrey Reed for want of answer or other defense, and
affidavit, and Attachments. (c/s) (dl)
12/1/98 12 CLERK'S ENTRY OF DEFAULT as to Dorian Reed, Audrey Reed
granting [11-1] motion of Federal Trade Commission for
Entry of Default as to Dorian Reed, Audrey Reed for want of
answer or other defense. (c/s 12/1/98-mjl) (dl)
1/13/99 13 SECOND MOTION with memorandum in support by Federal Trade
for service by publication, and exhibits A-D. (c/s) (dl)
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1/15/99 14 ORDER granting [13-1] motion of Plaintiff to serve process
on Defendant Thomas Maher by publication in Los Angeles,
California, and Detroit, Michigan and that the time
limitation for service be extended until 3/1/99. ( signed
by Judge William M. Nickerson 1/14/99 ) (c/m
1/15/99-Chambers) (jan)
3/25/99 15 ORDER ALLOWING Plaintiff 14 days from the date of this
order to provide original proof of service to the court of
effective service by publication upon defendants Thomas
Maher and Interneet Business Broadcasting, Inc.; ADVISING
failure to do so will result in dismissal of these
defendants. ( signed by Judge William M. Nickerson
3/25/99) (c/m 3/26/99) (dl) [Entry date 03/26/99]
4/1/99 16 NOTICE of voluntary dismissal of complaint without prejudice
by plaintiff against defendant Thomas Maher only, and
APPROVAL. (signed by Judge William M. Nickerson 4/1/99)
(c/m 4/1/99-kjb) (microfilmed 4/2/99) (dl)
[Entry date 04/02/99] [Edit date 04/02/99]
4/1/99 17 MOTION with memorandum in support by Federal Trade for
Default Judgment against Audrey Reed, Dorian Reed,
Affidavits- RE: Military, Infancy and Competency, and
Statement of amount due, and exhibits 1-7. (c/s) (dl)
[Entry date 04/02/99]
4/19/99 18 ORDER DISMISSING without prejudice as to defendant Internet
Business Broadcasting, Inc. ( signed by Judge William M.
Nickerson 4/19/99 ) (c/m 4/20/99) (microfilmed 4/19/99) (dl)
[Entry date 04/20/99]
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4/19/99 19 ORDER DIRECTING "Defendants" to mean Dorian Reed and Audrey
Reed and each of them and their successors, assigns,
officers, agents, servants, employees, and those persons in
active concert or participation with them who receive
actual notice of this order whether acting directly or
through any corporation, subsidiary, division or device;
PERMANTLY ENJOINING Defendants from violating or assisting
others to violate any provisions of the FTC Act as
specifically set forth; PERMANTLY ENJOINING Defendants from
violating or assisting others to violate any provisions of
the Franchise Rule as therein set forth; ENTERING judgment
against defendants jointly and severally in the amount of
$613,110.00; DIRECTING Defendants shall notify the FTC in
writing within 30 days of any change of address for a
period of 5 years from the date of this order; DIRECTING
Defendants Dorian Reed and Audrey Reed to notify the FTC in
writing of any change in employment status within 10 days
of such change for a period of 5 years as therein set forth;
DIRECTING the Defendants are enjoined from failing to
create and maintain Record Keeping/Business Operations as
therein set forth; DIRECTING Defendants to notice related
persons and entities within 30 days of this order as
therein set forth; DIRECTING Defendants shall permit access
to business records upon reasonable written notice as
therein set forth for a period of 5 years; DIRECTING this
court shall retain jurisdiction of this matter; DIRECTING
that all notices required of the Defendant by this Order
shall be made to Eileen Harrington, Associate Director of
the Division of Marketing Practices of the Federal Trade
Commission at the address set forth. (signed by Judge
William M. Nickerson 4/19/99) (c/m 4/20/99 ) (microfilmed
4/19/99) (interest rate 4.732%) (jb) (dl)
[Entry date 04/20/99]
4/19/99 -- Case closed (dl) [Entry date 04/20/99]
6/18/99 20 NOTICE OF APPEAL by Audrey Reed, Dorian Reed . Fee Status:
(Filing fee paid) Appeal record due on 7/18/99 (c/s) (ac)
[Entry date 06/25/99]
6/25/99 -- Notice of appeal and certified copy of docket to USCA:
[20-1] appeal by Dorian Reed, Audrey Reed (ac)
6/25/99 -- Certified and transmitted record on appeal to U.S. Court of
Appeals: [20-1] appeal by Dorian Reed, Audrey Reed (Volume
1) (ac)
7/6/99 -- USCA Case Number Re: [20-1] appeal by Dorian Reed, Audrey
Reed USCA NUMBER: 99-1883 (Case Manager: Lisa Jernigan)
(sls)
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9/7/99 21 STIPULATION AND ORDER SETTING FORTH that on 4/1/99, the
Commission filed a motion for Entry of Default Judgment as
to Defendants Dorian Reed and Audrey Reed and the Court
granted such motion and final Judgment on 4/19/99;
DIRECTING the parties agree on the events RE: Defendant
Dorian Reed's "pro-se" mailing of motion to quash in April
of 1999 (before she had counsel) to Plaintiff's Attorney
Mona S. Spivack and that such document was not received by
Ms. Spivack until July 1999 through the course of events
set forth, and Exhibits A and B. ( signed by Judge William
M. Nickerson 9/7/99 ) (c/m 9/8/99) (dl)
[Entry date 09/08/99]
12/1/99 -- Record on appeal returned from U.S. Court of Appeals:
[20-1] appeal by Dorian Reed, Audrey Reed (ac)
[Entry date 12/09/99]
12/3/99 22 JUDGMENT OF USCA (certified copy) "AFFIRMING" the judgment
of the District Court, copy of opinion attached hereto. Re:
[20-1] appeal by Dorian Reed, Audrey Reed (c/s) (ac)
[Entry date 12/09/99]
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