Injunction

5,622 Florida cases classified under this topic, plus 6,125 listed through its narrower topics · sorted by citation count · see the citation graph · browse and sort

• Seburt Nelson Connor v. State
  803 So. 2d 598· Fla.· 2001-09-06 ·cited 564×·via Domestic Violence Injunction
  Seburt Nelson Connor was convicted of murdering Lawrence Goodine and his ten-year-old daughter Jessica Goodine and sentenced to death for Jessica's murder. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed Connor's convictions and death sentence, addressing his claims regarding suppression of e
• State v. Thompson
  750 So. 2d 643· Fla.· 1999-12-22 ·cited 356×·via Domestic Violence Injunction
  Florida Supreme Court held that Chapter 95-182, Laws of Florida, violates the single subject rule of the Florida Constitution by combining unrelated provisions addressing career criminals and domestic violence in a single statute. The decision invalidates violent career criminal
• Liberty Am. Ins. Grp., Inc. v. Westpoint Underwriters, L.L.C.
  2001 WL 1850837· M.D. Fla.· 2001-03-15 ·cited 353×·via Preliminary Injunction
  The court denied plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction, agreeing with the magistrate judge's recommendation that plaintiffs were unlikely to succeed on the merits of most of their claims.
• Lainhart v. Catts
  73 Fla. 735· Fla.· 1917-03-29 ·cited 325×
  Lainhart challenged the constitutionality of the Everglades Drainage District Act, claiming that the special acreage tax imposed on his lands violated Florida constitutional provisions regarding taxation, due process, and equal protection. The Florida Supreme Court upheld the Act
• Rush Pettway v. Am. Cast Iron Pipe Co.
  494 F.2d 211· 5th Cir.· 1974-04-29 ·cited 319×
  The court affirmed the result regarding assigned errors, finding it consistent with precedent and Title VII's remedial aims.
• Rowe v. Gen. Motors Corp.
  457 F.2d 348· 5th Cir.· 1972-03-02 ·cited 312×
  The court held that General Motors' promotion and transfer procedures at its Atlanta plant violated Title VII by operating to 'freeze' past discriminatory practices and create barriers for Black employees.
• Pitney Bowes, Inc. v. Celina Mestre
  701 F.2d 1365· 11th Cir.· 1983-04-04 ·cited 288×
  The court held that it lacked jurisdiction to hear Pitney Bowes' appeal regarding the Rotary Collator Agreement and post-expiration rights because those issues were not finally decided by the district court. The court affirmed the district court's judgment regarding the Vertical
• Weinberger v. The Bd. of Pub. Instruction of St. Johns Cnty.
  93 Fla. 470· Fla.· 1927-03-10 ·cited 274×
  A Florida property owner challenged school district bonds whose maturity schedule violated the state Constitution's mandatory requirements. The Supreme Court held that bonds issued in violation of express constitutional provisions are void ab initio and cannot be validated by leg
• Schiavo v. Schiavo
  403 F.3d 1223· 11th Cir.· 2005-03-23 ·cited 266×·via Preliminary Injunction
  The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a temporary restraining order sought by Theresa Schiavo's parents to prevent removal of her feeding tube, holding that plaintiffs failed to demonstrate a substantial likelihood of success on the merits of their federal
• Thompson v. State
  708 So. 2d 315· Fla. 2d DCA· 1998-03-13 ·cited 248×·via Domestic Violence Injunction
  Chapter 95-182, Laws of Florida, violates the single subject requirement of the Florida Constitution by joining unrelated criminal and civil provisions, rendering it unconstitutional.
• Neill G. Wade v. Clower
  94 Fla. 817· Fla.· 1927-10-31 ·cited 247×
  The Florida Supreme Court affirmed a state court's award of attorney's fees and costs in a partnership accounting suit, holding that a subsequent federal court judgment settling the partnership accounting did not bar the state court from adjudicating fees and costs that were not
• The City of Miami Beach v. Ocean & Inland Co.
  147 Fla. 480· Fla.· 1941-06-13 ·cited 241×
  Miami Beach challenged a chancery court decree that enjoined enforcement of a zoning ordinance restricting the plaintiff's property to hotel and apartment use while allowing business use on adjacent Lincoln Road property. The Florida Supreme Court reversed, holding that the zonin
• Moore v. Stevens
  90 Fla. 879· Fla.· 1925-12-19 ·cited 213×
  In this restrictive covenant case, the Florida Supreme Court affirmed an injunction preventing a vocal music teacher from using his residence as a music studio in violation of a restrictive covenant limiting the property to "residence purposes only." The court held that while inc
• Rev. Dr. James Armstrong v. Harris
  773 So. 2d 7· Fla.· 2000-09-07 ·cited 206×
  The Florida Supreme Court invalidated Constitutional Amendment No. 2, which would have altered the state's Cruel or Unusual Punishment Clause by requiring its interpretation to conform to federal constitutional standards and authorizing the death penalty. The Court held that the
• PetMed Express, Inc. v. MedPets.Com, Inc.
  336 F. Supp. 2d 1213· S.D. Fla.· 2004-06-28 ·cited 196×·via Permanent Injunction
  The court granted plaintiff's motion for default judgment, finding defendants liable for trademark infringement, unfair competition, dilution, and cyberpiracy, and awarded statutory damages and attorney's fees.
• United States v. Jefferson Cnty.
  720 F.2d 1511· 11th Cir.· 1983-12-12 ·cited 192×·via Preliminary Injunction
  The court held that the Birmingham Firefighters Association members' motion to intervene was untimely and dismissed their appeal, and affirmed the denial of a preliminary injunction to white male firefighters due to a failure to demonstrate irreparable harm.
• Jackson Dairy, Inc. v. H. P. Hood & Sons, Inc.
  596 F.2d 70· 2d Cir.· 1979-03-23 ·cited 190×·via Preliminary Injunction
  The court held that the plaintiff failed to establish a meritorious basis for relief by not showing a violation of the exclusive distributorship contract or sufficient threat of irreparable injury.
• Groendyke Transp., Inc. v. Davis
  406 F.2d 1158· 5th Cir.· 1969-01-02 ·cited 190×
  The court held that summary reversal of the district court's injunction was proper, as the district court erred in enjoining the NLRB's Excelsior rule based on a misinterpretation of administrative procedure and case law.
• Roland Mach. Co. v. Dresser Indus., Inc.
  749 F.2d 380· 7th Cir.· 1984-08-31 ·cited 189×·via Preliminary Injunction
  The court held that the standard for granting and reviewing preliminary injunctions is complex and often inconsistently applied, but requires balancing irreparable harm, likelihood of success, and public interest.
• Polaski v. Heckler
  739 F.2d 1320· 8th Cir.· 1984-07-17 ·cited 188×·via Preliminary Injunction
  The court adopted the parties' settlement agreement as the correct standard for evaluating subjective complaints of pain in disability benefit cases within the Eighth Circuit.
• Flagship Nat'l Bank OF Miami v. Gray Distrib. Sys., Inc.
  432 So. 2d 660· Fla. 3d DCA· 1983-06-01 ·cited 187×·via Injunctive Order
• Arnstein v. Porter
  154 F.2d 464· 2d Cir.· 1946-02-11 ·cited 186×
  The dissenting judge argues that the court should have granted summary judgment for the defendant, finding no legal basis for a plagiarism claim based on the presented evidence.
• Forde v. The City of Miami Beach
  146 Fla. 676· Fla.· 1941-04-18 ·cited 185×
  Property owners challenged a zoning ordinance restricting their oceanfront land in Miami Beach to single-family residential use. The Florida Supreme Court held that where natural erosion has physically changed property's character so it cannot be profitably used for its zoned pur
• Dataphase Sys., Inc. v. C L Sys., Inc.
  640 F.2d 109· 8th Cir.· 1981-01-07 ·cited 179×·via Preliminary Injunction
  The court adopts a new, third test for granting preliminary injunctions, aiming to provide clarity for district judges.
• Rosa Chappelle McGill and her husband S. D. McGill v. Chappelle
  71 Fla. 479· Fla.· 1916-04-11 ·cited 179×
  Rosa Chappelle McGill and her husband appealed a decree establishing a resulting trust in favor of Pat Chappelle's brothers, Lewis W. and James E. Chappelle, in partnership property worth approximately one-third of Pat's estate. The Florida Supreme Court reversed, finding the evi
• Masser v. The London Operating Co.
  106 Fla. 474· Fla.· 1932-08-23 ·cited 175×
  Lessees of a Miami Beach hotel sued in equity to enforce landlord's covenant to paint and complete a solarium, and sought to restrain eviction proceedings based on their nonpayment of rent. The court dismissed the suit as lacking equity and ordered money deposited in court to be
• Fine v. Firestone
  448 So. 2d 984· Fla.· 1984-03-27 ·cited 173×
  The Florida Supreme Court held that a proposed constitutional amendment limiting government revenue (the 'Citizens' Choice' proposal) violates the single-subject requirement of Article XI, Section 3 of the Florida Constitution because it addresses at least three distinct subjects
• Newman v. State OF Ala.
  559 F.2d 283· 5th Cir.· 1977-09-16 ·cited 173×
  The court held that while basic necessities and safety must be provided to prisoners, certain intrusive remedies ordered by the district court, such as the broad powers granted to a 'Human Rights Committee' and specific housing requirements, exceeded constitutional bounds and int
• Lottie Sykes Downing v. Bird
  100 So. 2d 57· Fla.· 1958-01-31 ·cited 173×·via Mandatory Injunction
  Property owner Downing sought injunctive relief to remove a street and encroachments from her land. The Florida Supreme Court reversed the trial court's dismissal, holding that the City of Homestead failed to prove it acquired title by the statutory dedication provision or that t
• City of Miami Beach v. Lachman
  71 So. 2d 148· Fla.· 1953-12-11 ·cited 173×
  The Florida Supreme Court reversed a trial court's decision invalidating a zoning ordinance that restricted a valuable ocean-front strip in Miami Beach to single-family residential use. The Court held that the ordinance was 'fairly debatable' as applied to multiple properties in
• Seaboard Air Line Ry. Co. v. Tampa S. R.R. Co.
  101 Fla. 468· Fla.· 1931-05-06 ·cited 172×
  Seaboard Air Line Railway sought to enjoin Tampa Southern Railroad from occupying its right-of-way and tracks known as Hog Creek Spur in Sarasota. After an injunction was granted, Tampa Southern violated it by laying tracks across the spur in 1928. The trial court discharged the
• Polaski v. Heckler
  751 F.2d 943· 8th Cir.· 1984-12-31 ·cited 171×·via Preliminary Injunction
  The court improperly waived the exhaustion of administrative remedies for class members alleging disabling pain who did not pursue timely appeals.
• Benda v. Grand Lodge OF the Int'l Ass'n OF MacHinists & Aerospace Workers
  584 F.2d 308· 9th Cir.· 1978-08-28 ·cited 167×·via Preliminary Injunction
  The court held that the district court had jurisdiction under the LMRDA to issue a preliminary injunction against the union's trusteeship, and that the balance of hardships and the existence of serious questions on the merits justified the injunction. However, the award of attorn
• Local 53 OF the Int'l Ass'n OF Heat & Frost Insulators & Asbestos Workers v. Vogler
  407 F.2d 1047· 5th Cir.· 1969-01-15 ·cited 166×·via Temporary Injunction
  A temporary injunction prohibiting a union's discriminatory membership and referral practices, including affirmative action to remedy past discrimination, is permissible under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
• Kislak v. Koren Kreedian
  95 So. 2d 510· Fla.· 1957-05-29 ·cited 165×
  This case establishes the legal requirements for proving a joint venture in real estate transactions. The court held that while joint ventures do not require written contracts, a complaint must allege all essential elements of the relationship, including an agreement to share bot
• United States v. The City OF Miami
  664 F.2d 435· 5th Cir.· 1981-12-03 ·cited 162×·via Permanent Injunction
  The appellate court affirmed the district court's approval of a consent decree designed to remedy past discrimination in the Miami Police Department. The court held that the decree did not abridge the collective bargaining rights of the police unions, as the unions failed to demo
• Woods Exploration & Producing Co., Inc. v. Aluminum Co. OF Am.
  438 F.2d 1286· 5th Cir.· 1971-01-05 ·cited 160×
• Gentry-Futch Co. v. Gentry
  90 Fla. 595· Fla.· 1925-11-23 ·cited 159×
  In this corporate governance dispute, the Florida Supreme Court held that while an equity court properly dissolved an injunction and determined that certain stockholder meetings were invalid, it exceeded its jurisdiction by decreeing that the removed officer be restored to his po
• Semmes Motors, Inc. v. Ford Motor Co.
  429 F.2d 1197· 2d Cir.· 1970-07-06 ·cited 158×·via Temporary Injunction
  The court held that the district court erred in refusing to stay the New York action pending the New Jersey litigation, but affirmed the temporary injunction against termination of the dealership. The court modified the injunction to limit customer contacts.
• Tapers v. Pichard
  124 Fla. 549· Fla.· 1936-06-18 ·cited 158×
  This case concerns the validity of a contract for jail construction where the county issued certificates of payment to the contractor, which included carrying charges. The court held that including these carrying charges in the contract's consideration was permissible and did not
• State Rd. Dep't of Fla. v. Tharp
  146 Fla. 745· Fla.· 1941-04-25 ·cited 152×
  The Florida Supreme Court affirmed an equity decree requiring the State Road Department to remove a bridge and fill that obstructed water channels feeding a mill, holding that the State's sovereign immunity does not shield it from suits for wrongful appropriation of private prope
• N. Fla. Women's Health & Counseling Servs., Inc. v. State
  866 So. 2d 612· Fla.· 2003-07-10 ·cited 148×
  The Florida Supreme Court held that Florida's Parental Notice of Abortion Act unconstitutionally infringes on a minor's right of privacy under the Florida Constitution. The Court applied its controlling precedent from In re T.W. and found that the Act imposes a significant restri
• Camp Phosphate Co. v. Allen
  77 Fla. 341· Fla.· 1919-04-02 ·cited 147×
  Camp Phosphate Company challenged a property tax assessment for 1915 in Citrus County, Florida, claiming the assessment was illegal and discriminatory because the assessor systematically overvalued corporate phosphate lands while undervaluing property owned by local residents. Th
• L. Maxcy, Inc. v. Mayo
  103 Fla. 552· Fla.· 1931-11-14 ·cited 145×
  L. Maxcy, Inc. sought an injunction against Florida's Commissioner of Agriculture to prevent enforcement of statutes prohibiting arsenic spray on citrus fruit. The Florida Supreme Court reversed the lower court's dismissal and granted the injunction, finding that fruit grown with
• Mrs. Margaret Burnside v. Byars
  363 F.2d 744· 5th Cir.· 1966-07-21 ·cited 142×·via Preliminary Injunction
  The court held that the school regulation forbidding the wearing of 'freedom buttons' was an arbitrary and unreasonable infringement on students' First Amendment rights, and the denial of a preliminary injunction was an abuse of discretion.
• Bd. of Pub. Instruction of Broward Cnty. v. Doran
  224 So. 2d 693· Fla.· 1969-07-02 ·cited 141×
  The Florida Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of Florida's Sunshine Law (§ 286.011) requiring open meetings for public boards and commissions, and affirmed an injunction against the Broward County Board of Public Instruction for conducting closed-door meetings and confer
• Ne. Fla. Chapter OF The Ass'n OF Gen. Contractors OF Am. v. City OF Jacksonville
  896 F.2d 1283· 11th Cir.· 1990-03-02 ·cited 140×·via Preliminary Injunction
  An association lacks representative standing if its members have not alleged specific, actual or threatened injury sufficient for standing.
• Rush Pettway and Peter J. Wrenn v. Am. Cast Iron Pipe Co.
  411 F.2d 998· 5th Cir.· 1969-05-22 ·cited 139×·via Preliminary Injunction
  An employer cannot discharge an employee for making false statements in a request for reconsideration of an EEOC charge, as such statements are protected under Title VII's anti-retaliation provision.
• Crawford v. Gilchrist
  64 Fla. 41· Fla.· 1912-06-01 ·cited 139×
  The Florida Supreme Court upheld an injunction prohibiting the Secretary of State from publishing and certifying proposed constitutional amendments, holding that House Joint Resolution No. 222 was never validly 'agreed to' by the Legislature because the Senate's motion to reconsi
• Culpepper v. Reynolds Metals Co.
  421 F.2d 888· 5th Cir.· 1970-01-08 ·cited 136×·via Preliminary Injunction
  The court held that the statute of limitations for filing a Title VII claim is tolled when an employee invokes contractual grievance remedies, and that preliminary injunctive relief is available to individual litigants under Title VII.