31.  FTC v. Hart Marketing Enterprises Ltd., Inc., et al., Civil No. 98-222-CIV-T-23E (M.D. Fla. filed February 2, 1998)

Defendants: Hart Marketing Enterprises Ltd., Inc., Internet Space Station, Four Seasons Distributing, Inc., James Weems, Robert Lemcke aka Mark Walker, and Edward Patrick Evans aka Patrick Evans aka Edward Adams, and Bruce Blaire

Type:  Internet Business Scam

Defendants promoted and sold free-standing computer kiosks with cash acceptors designed to allow customers to access the Internet, for a fee, from public locations such as hotels, airports or bookstores. Defendants allegedly made false earnings claims and gave phony references, in violation of the FTC Act, and allegedly failed to give disclosures in violation of the Franchise Rule.

On February 3, 1998, the Court entered an ex parte TRO, and on March 20, 1998, the Court entered a stipulated preliminary injunction.

On August 26th, 1998, the Court entered a default judgment against defendants Hart Marketing, Internet Space Station, and Four Seasons Distributing in the amount of $872,882.95. On December 17, 1998, the Court entered a default judgment against defendant Lemcke in the amount of $872,882.95. On January 13, 1999, the Court entered stipulated final judgments against defendants James Weems, Bruce Blair, and Patrick Evans.

http://www.ftc.gov/opa/1998/9803/netopp.htm (press release - complaint/TRO)