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

• Kiwi Coders Corp. & James G. McKay v. Acro Tool & DIE Works & Alfred J. Farkas
  250 F.2d 562· 7th Cir.· 1957-12-16 ·cited 44×
  The court held that the defendants' accused device (Model 6000) infringed the plaintiffs' patents, and therefore, the defendants were guilty of civil contempt for violating the prior injunction.
• Clemons v. The Bd. OF Educ. OF Hillsboro
  228 F.2d 853· 6th Cir.· 1956-01-05 ·cited 44×
  The court held that the district judge did not abuse his discretion in denying the injunction, as the school board was making a good-faith effort toward integration.
• Am. Fed'n of Musicians v. Stein
  213 F.2d 679· 6th Cir.· 1954-06-16 ·cited 44×·via Preliminary Injunction
  The court held that the district court did not err in granting a preliminary injunction, as the Norris-LaGuardia Act was inapplicable and the jurisdictional question regarding diversity of citizenship was a substantial issue for the district court to determine.
• Taylor v. Cooper
  60 So.2d 534· Fla.· 1952-07-29 ·cited 44×
  The Florida Supreme Court denied a petition for writ of certiorari, upholding a lower court's decision to deny a motion to dismiss a complaint for a declaratory decree. The court clarified that while the complaint had some equitable merit regarding the refusal to issue a license,
• Troup v. Bird
  53 So.2d 717· Fla.· 1951-07-03 ·cited 44×
  The Supreme Court of Florida reversed a lower court's decision that voided a zoning variance. The court held that the Board of Adjustment had the authority to grant a variance for excavating a lake and selling rock, as it did not constitute rezoning and was justified by unnecessa
• Overstreet v. Ty-Tan, Inc.
  48 So. 2d 158· Fla.· 1950-10-24 ·cited 44×
  The Supreme Court of Florida held that a taxpayer is not liable for ad valorem taxes on personal property acquired and brought into a county after January 1st of the tax year. The court emphasized that taxing statutes must be clear and specific, and any ambiguity favors the taxpa
• Sims v. Greene
  160 F.2d 512· 3d Cir.· 1947-03-04 ·cited 44×·via Request For Injunction
  A restraining order continued beyond the statutory period without consent and without required findings of fact and conclusions of law becomes a preliminary injunction, from which an appeal lies.
• Randall v. Randall
  158 Fla. 502· Fla.· 1947-02-21 ·cited 44×
  The Florida Supreme Court affirmed a final decree awarding separate maintenance, attorney's fees, and possession of stock to a wife in a suit under Section 65.09 of the Florida Statutes, rejecting the husband's arguments that the spouses were not living apart because they occupie
• Craig v. Craig
  157 Fla. 710· Fla.· 1946-07-12 ·cited 44×
  Charles Leo Craig appealed a contempt judgment and alimony enforcement order, arguing that his ex-wife Beatrice Craig violated the separation decree's visitation provisions and came to equity with unclean hands. The Florida Supreme Court reversed, holding that Craig's affirmative
• In re New York
  147 F.2d 40· 2d Cir.· 1945-01-02 ·cited 44×
  The court held that the Commission's supplemental reports were permissible and that the district court's review was adequate, but reversed the classification of certain banks as unsecured creditors, finding it inequitable.
• Seaboard Rendering Co. v. Conlon
  152 Fla. 723· Fla.· 1943-04-09 ·cited 44×·via Injunction Scope
  Seaboard Rendering Company operated an animal reduction plant that emitted offensive odors, constituting a nuisance to neighboring property owners. The trial court permanently enjoined the plant's operation, and the Florida Supreme Court affirmed, rejecting the appellant's argume
• Shambaugh v. Scofield
  132 F.2d 345· 5th Cir.· 1942-12-15 ·cited 44×
  The court held that waivers submitted with compromise offers were sufficient to extend the statute of limitations, and that Texas homesteads are not exempt from federal income tax collection. Therefore, injunctive relief was not warranted.
• Crowder v. Philips
  146 Fla. 428· Fla.· 1941-01-10 ·cited 44×
  In this constitutional case involving a newly created hospital tax district, the Florida Supreme Court held that homestead properties are exempt from the general ad valorem taxes imposed by the district because such taxes are not 'assessments for special benefits' under the state
• Smith v. Hollingsworth
  85 Fla. 431· Fla.· 1923-04-18 ·cited 44×
  Smith sued the Hollingsworths for breach of fiduciary duty and fraud in connection with their purchase of cattle and land from the Langfords, alleging the defendants acted as his agents but made misrepresentations about the property's value and number of cattle. The court affirme
• The Fla. E. Coast Ry. Co. v. The City of Miami
  76 Fla. 277· Fla.· 1918-08-13 ·cited 44×·via Suit For Injunction
  The Florida Supreme Court held that a city may contractually obligate itself to pay for the operation of a railroad crossing in exchange for valuable consideration (the right to extend a street across railroad property), and such an obligation does not constitute an unconstitutio
• Brickell v. Town of Fort Lauderdale
  75 Fla. 622· Fla.· 1918-04-26 ·cited 44×
  The Florida Supreme Court affirmed an injunction against Mary Brickell preventing her from obstructing North and South River Streets in Fort Lauderdale. The court held that these streets, which Brickell had dedicated to the public in an 1896 plat, extended to and were bounded by
• Washington v. DeBeaugrine
  658 F. Supp. 2d 1332· N.D. Fla.· 2009-10-01 ·cited 43×·via Preliminary Injunction
  A state official's erroneous denial of a Medicaid beneficiary's federal right to a hearing before benefit termination or reduction can be challenged in federal court, not solely in state court.
• Bradley v. Health Coal., Inc.
  687 So. 2d 329· Fla. 3d DCA· 1997-02-05 ·cited 43×·via Temporary Injunction
  Bradley, a former salesman, appeals a temporary injunction enforcing a noncompetition agreement after he went to work for a competitor. The court reverses the injunction and remands, holding that the trial court erred in refusing to consider Bradley's defenses of employer breach
• State v. Johnson
  676 So. 2d 408· Fla.· 1996-04-04 ·cited 43×·via Permanent Injunction
  The Florida Supreme Court held that prosecution for aggravated stalking does not violate double jeopardy protections even when the defendant has already been prosecuted for contempt of court based on the same conduct. The court applied the Blockburger test, which focuses on wheth
• Hoxworth v. Blinder
  903 F.2d 186· 3d Cir.· 1990-05-09 ·cited 43×·via Preliminary Injunction
  A district court has the power to issue a preliminary injunction to protect a potential future damages remedy, but the value of the encumbered assets must bear a reasonable relationship to the likely amount of the plaintiffs' expected recovery.
• Teradyne, Inc. v. Mostek Corp.
  797 F.2d 43· 1st Cir.· 1986-08-01 ·cited 43×·via Preliminary Injunction
  An interlocutory order requiring a party to set aside assets to satisfy a potential judgment, even if similar to an attachment, is appealable as a preliminary injunction under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(a)(1) if it is coercive and treated as such by the parties and the court. Furthermore,
• Capraro v. Lanier Bus. Prods., Inc.
  466 So. 2d 212· Fla.· 1985-03-21 ·cited 43×
  The Florida Supreme Court held that irreparable injury is presumed upon proof of breach of a valid covenant not to compete, eliminating the plaintiff's burden to prove irreparable harm as a prerequisite to obtaining a temporary injunction.
• R.R. Yardmasters of Am. v. Harris
  721 F.2d 1332· D.C. Cir.· 1983-11-10 ·cited 43×
  The court held that the panel's interpretation of the Railway Labor Act's delegation provision, allowing indefinite delegation of all Board authority to a single member, is not authorized by the statute.
• Baker v. Limber
  647 F.2d 912· 9th Cir.· 1981-06-08 ·cited 43×
  The court held that the appellant failed to adequately support his assertion of the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination, and therefore the district court did not abuse its discretion in imposing discovery sanctions, including dismissal of counterclaims and entry
• Baxter's Asphalt & Concrete, Inc. v. Liberty Cnty.
  406 So. 2d 461· Fla. 1st DCA· 1981-03-10 ·cited 43×·via Temporary Injunction
  Baxter's Asphalt & Concrete appeals the dismissal of its complaint challenging Liberty County's award of a road resurfacing contract to Gulf Asphalt, which submitted a non-conforming bid by failing to bid on one of two required alternative specifications. The court reverses, hold
• The Twenty Four Collection, Inc. v. Keller
  389 So. 2d 1062· Fla. 3d DCA· 1980-10-21 ·cited 43×
  Twenty Four Collection appeals a trial court judgment that refused to enforce a non-compete agreement against former employee Karen Keller, who went to work for a competitor. The appellate court reversed, holding that valid non-compete agreements meeting statutory requirements mu
• Jenkins v. Blue Cross Mut. Hosp. Ins., Inc.
  522 F.2d 1235· 7th Cir.· 1975-09-08 ·cited 43×·via Preliminary Injunction
  The court held that the denial of a preliminary injunction, which was predicated on the prior denial of class action certification, is an appealable order under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(a)(1). The court also held that the plaintiff's claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 for racial discrimination
• NEW York Tel. Co. v. Commc'ns Workers OF Am., AFL-CIO
  445 F.2d 39· 2d Cir.· 1971-06-22 ·cited 43×·via Scope Of Injunctions
  The court should not interpret a consent order's scope without a hearing, even if its language appears unambiguous, when there's a dispute about the parties' intent.
• Bath Indus., Inc. v. Emmet J. Blot & Hambro Am. Bank & Tr. Co.
  427 F.2d 97· 7th Cir.· 1970-05-20 ·cited 43×·via Preliminary Injunction
  The court held that the Williams Act requires disclosure when a group of stockholders owning more than 10% of a corporation's shares agree to act in concert, regardless of whether they purchase additional stock.
• Estrada v. Ahrens
  296 F.2d 690· 5th Cir.· 1961-11-30 ·cited 43×
  Nonresident aliens absent from the country are entitled to judicial review under the Administrative Procedure Act for agency actions that aggrieve them, and the subordinate official with authority to act is an indispensable party.
• Fla. State Bd. of Architecture v. Seymour
  62 So. 2d 1· Fla.· 1952-12-16 ·cited 43×
  The Florida Supreme Court held that an architect who testified involuntarily in criminal proceedings against school board members for bribery is immunized by state immunity statutes from a subsequent disciplinary proceeding to revoke his professional certificate, because revocati
• Orenstein v. United States
  191 F.2d 184· 1st Cir.· 1951-07-25 ·cited 43×
  The court held that a claim for treble damages under the Housing and Rent Act is a legal claim entitling the defendant to a jury trial, but the government's cross-appeal for damages failed because it had invited the error of denying a jury trial and the restitution order was equi
• Creedon v. Randolph
  165 F.2d 918· 5th Cir.· 1948-01-20 ·cited 43×·via Mandatory Injunction
  The court held that the Administrator could seek restitution of rent overcharges under Section 205(a) of the Price Control Act, even if equitable relief was not otherwise warranted.
• City OF Jacksonville v. Wilson
  157 Fla. 838· Fla.· 1946-08-02 ·cited 43×
  Jacksonville city officials challenged a temporary restraining order prohibiting police interference with the Wilson's licensed restaurant business. The Florida Supreme Court held that the Wilsons' complaint failed to state grounds for equitable relief because it alleged only pas
• Smith v. Hous. Auth. of the City of Daytona Beach
  148 Fla. 195· Fla.· 1941-09-24 ·cited 43×
  The Florida Supreme Court reversed a permanent injunction granted by a lower court that exempted a housing authority's property from taxation. The court held that the injunction was improperly granted due to procedural defects (lack of process and pleadings) and substantive defic
• Clark v. Kreidt
  145 Fla. 1· Fla.· 1940-06-04 ·cited 43×·via Suit For Injunction
  A vessel owner who owns his own private dock in the Port of Miami challenged harbor master fees imposed on his vessel when it departed the port, arguing the fees were invalid because he did not use port facilities or services. The Florida Supreme Court reversed the lower court's
• Gwynn v. Cary A. Hardee as Governor of the State of Fla.
  92 Fla. 543· Fla.· 1926-08-05 ·cited 43×·via Temporary Injunction
  Harry Gwynn sought a temporary injunction to restrain state officials from enforcing contracts that allegedly violated Florida's school textbook law by omitting a required fifty-percent exchange provision. The Florida Supreme Court held that the disputed provision was never actua
• Pursley v. City of Fort Myers
  87 Fla. 428· Fla.· 1924-05-06 ·cited 43×
  The Florida Supreme Court reversed an order denying an injunction against Fort Myers's proposed bond issuance, holding that the city improperly attempted to enlarge its corporate powers beyond those authorized by law through a charter amendment under Chapter 6940 (1915), which vi
• Savage v. Parker
  53 Fla. 1002· Fla.· 1907-01-01 ·cited 43×
  The Florida Supreme Court reversed an interlocutory injunction granted ex parte against an executor accused of mismanaging estate cattle. The court held that the plaintiff's showing was insufficient under applicable law and that the injunction was granted without proper statutory
• Robbins v. Sallie A. White
  52 Fla. 613· Fla.· 1906-06-01 ·cited 43×
  The Florida Supreme Court reversed an order denying Robbins & McGehee's motion to dissolve a temporary injunction that blocked them from closing a public street in Live Oak. The court held that the complainant failed to allege sufficient injury distinct from the general public to
• Anderson v. Fuller
  51 Fla. 380· Fla.· 1906-01-01 ·cited 43×
  This case addresses the validity of construction contracts for public sewers in Tampa that contained provisions requiring contractors to bear the cost of relocating water pipes, gas pipes, and other utilities. The Florida Supreme Court held that such provisions violated statutory
• Lopez v. Hall
  233 So. 3d 451· Fla.· 2018-01-11 ·cited 42×·via Injunction Enforcement
  The Florida Supreme Court held that attorney's fees may be awarded under section 57.105 in dating, repeat, and sexual violence injunction proceedings under section 784.046, resolving a conflict among district courts of appeal. The Court rejected the argument that the absence of f
• Gainesville Woman Care, LLC v. State
  210 So. 3d 1243· Fla.· 2017-02-16 ·cited 42×·via Temporary Injunction
  The Florida Supreme Court held that a 2015 law imposing a mandatory 24-hour waiting period before abortion procedures violates Florida's constitutional right to privacy and is presumptively unconstitutional under strict scrutiny review. The court rejected the First District's req
• Guida v. Guida
  870 So. 2d 222· Fla. 2d DCA· 2004-03-24 ·cited 42×
  The court held that the trial court erred by failing to make statutorily required findings of fact for equitable distribution, alimony, and child support awards, and improperly included an injunction in the final judgment.
• Tobkin v. State
  777 So. 2d 1160· Fla. 4th DCA· 2001-02-14 ·cited 42×·via Domestic Violence Injunction
  Petitioners, a reconciled married couple, sought a writ of prohibition to prevent a trial judge from continuing proceedings in domestic violence injunction and dissolution of marriage actions after the wife filed voluntary dismissals of both cases. The Fourth District Court of Ap
• STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIM. CASES (95-1)
  657 So. 2d 1152· Fla.· 1995-07-13 ·cited 42×·via Injunction For Protection
  The Florida Supreme Court approved amendments to the Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases, including new instructions for stalking offenses, modifications to sexual battery instructions, and clarifications regarding impeachment evidence and crimes against law enforcement
• Shea v. Cent. Diagnostic Servs., Inc.
  552 So. 2d 344· Fla. 5th DCA· 1989-11-22 ·cited 42×·via Wrongful Injunction
  The court held that the trial court erred in ordering the return of the injunction bond, as the defendants are entitled to seek damages for wrongful issuance.
• Harmon v. Thornburgh
  878 F.2d 484· D.C. Cir.· 1989-06-30 ·cited 42×
  The court held that the Attorney General's drug-testing plan could constitutionally be applied to employees with top security clearances and those involved in drug prosecutions, but not those with access only to general confidential information.
• Orkin Exterminating Co., Inc. v. Fed. Trade Comm'n
  849 F.2d 1354· 11th Cir.· 1988-07-15 ·cited 42×·via Injunction Pendente Lite
  The court affirmed the FTC's order, holding that Orkin's unilateral breach of over 200,000 customer contracts by increasing fixed annual renewal fees constituted an unfair act or practice under Section 5 of the FTC Act.
• LOU v. Belzberg
  834 F.2d 730· 9th Cir.· 1987-11-12 ·cited 42×·via Preliminary Injunction
  State and federal courts have concurrent jurisdiction over RICO claims, and the Anti-Injunction Act prohibits federal courts from enjoining state proceedings except in very limited circumstances.