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
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The court held that the statutory grant of authority to issue permanent injunctions under Section 13(b) of the FTCA includes the power to order ancillary equitable relief, such as rescission and restitution. It also affirmed the magistrate's evidentiary rulings and the imposition
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The court affirmed the district court's grant of a preliminary injunction, holding that the FTC has the authority to seek such relief under section 13(b) of the FTCA, and that the defendants' alleged deceptive advertising practices constituted a 'proper case' for injunctive relie
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The court held that a temporary injunction was not supported by a sufficient showing of irreparable injury, which is a necessary prerequisite for such relief.
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729 F.2d 334·
5th Cir.·
1984-04-09
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A district court's order staying litigation pending arbitration is not an injunction and thus not subject to the specificity requirements of Rule 65(d); furthermore, state laws that conflict with the Federal Arbitration Act are preempted.
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The court held that the district court had the authority to issue a preliminary injunction, including an asset freeze, under Sections 13(b) and 19 of the FTC Act, and that the modified order compelling production of documents did not violate the Fifth Amendment privilege against
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625 F.2d 645·
5th Cir.·
1980-09-11
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The court held that the state's limitation of physician visits to three per month was sufficient to reasonably achieve the purpose of such care, and thus did not violate federal regulations. The appeal concerning the adequacy of notice was dismissed as moot.
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The court held that the agreement between Bombardier and Agrati constituted a division of markets, a per se violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act, and that Bombardier had the intent and ability to compete in the minicycle market.
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The court held that the appeal was moot regarding the prospective application of the district court's injunction, as the nursing home had been recertified as a qualified Medicaid provider. However, the appeal was not moot concerning the government's intention to seek recoupment o
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The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare did not exceed his statutory authority in promulgating 45 CFR § 252.10(b)(3), which requires state Medicaid licensing boards for nursing home administrators to be representative and not dominated by a single profession.
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The court held that the hospital's policy of prohibiting abortions, based on an unconstitutional state statute, constituted state action and that denying such abortions caused irreparable injury, warranting injunctive relief.
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The court held that federal employees suing under Title VII are not required to exhaust administrative remedies, but that a preliminary injunction was improperly granted without a showing of irreparable harm.
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The court held that the Postal Service's consolidation of district offices was not a "change in the nature of postal services" requiring submission to the Postal Rate Commission, but affirmed the preliminary injunction for the Retail Analysis Program (RAP) due to factual disputes
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473 F.2d 10·
5th Cir.·
1973-01-29
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The court held that the case was moot because the alleged illegal activity had ceased and there was no reasonable expectation of recurrence, thus it was not a justiciable case or controversy.
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143 So. 2d 473·
Fla.·
1962-07-25
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The Florida Supreme Court held that petitioners could use declaratory judgment proceedings to challenge a municipal pension board's determination that their disabilities were non-service-connected rather than service-connected, reversing the lower courts' dismissal of their compl
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143 So. 2d 867·
Fla. 1st DCA·
1962-06-21
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The Florida District Court of Appeal reversed a lower court dismissal of a challenge to the Florida State Board of Health's regulations governing commercial pesticide spraying in residential areas. The court held that the Board exceeded its constitutional authority by attempting
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The court held that a preliminary injunction against a strike over a "minor dispute" under the Railway Labor Act was proper to preserve the status quo pending determination by the System Board of Adjustment, and that the injunction against the February strike was moot.
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The court held that an injunction pendente lite was improvidently granted because the plaintiff failed to show irreparable injury, as any loss from competition could be adequately redressed by money damages.
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158 Fla. 796·
Fla.·
1947-04-29
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The Florida Supreme Court upheld a trial court's grant of a temporary restraining order staying criminal prosecution of a foreign-trained doctor working as an intern at a hospital, pending determination of his legal status under Florida's medical practice statute. The court held
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89 Fla. 138·
Fla.·
1925-02-21
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Florida property owners in territory annexed to Tampa challenged the constitutionality of the annexation statute. The court upheld the legislature's authority to annex territory to municipalities without consent of affected inhabitants, finding no constitutional violation.
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West Yellow Pine Company appeals from a decree construing a timber deed, specifically interpreting when the grantee's "cutting privilege" becomes exhausted. The court upheld the lower court's holding that the grantee's rights are exhausted once a tract is "once cut over" in the o
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79 Fla. 208·
Fla.·
1920-03-03
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The Florida Supreme Court reversed the dismissal of a bill of complaint seeking to enjoin a county road condemnation through a valuable orange grove, holding that allegations of abuse of eminent domain authority state sufficient grounds for equitable relief and require a response
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45 Fla. 590·
Fla.·
1903-01-01
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The National Bank of Jacksonville sought to enjoin enforcement of a judgment lien on real property it had purchased, arguing that the attachment and execution were wrongfully levied against property it owned. The Florida Supreme Court reversed the lower court's injunction, holdin
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The Florida Supreme Court held that a domestic violence injunction prohibiting a defendant from entering a specific structure does not defeat the statutory "open to the public" exception to burglary under Florida law. The court reaffirmed the bright-line rule from Miller v. State
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The court affirmed the conviction and sentence, finding no abuse of discretion regarding demonstrative evidence, but certified the constitutionality of the sentencing statute to the Florida Supreme Court due to concerns about logrolling and the single-subject rule.
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Steve Hunter appeals the denial of his motion to dissolve a temporary injunction issued in a non-compete dispute with his former employer. The court affirmed, holding that because Hunter had notice of and participated in the initial injunction hearing, he was required to present
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824 F.2d 1228·
D.C. Cir.·
1987-07-31
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The court held that the unions lack standing to challenge the contract award under the Service Contract Act because their alleged injury (job loss) is not traceable to the Act's violation. However, the unions do have standing to challenge the denial of administrative appeals and
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The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in granting a preliminary injunction for patent infringement, finding a reasonable likelihood of success on the merits and sufficient equitable grounds.
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782 F.2d 995·
Fed. Cir.·
1986-01-28
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The court held that the patent claims were valid and infringed, but reversed the finding of patent misuse. It affirmed injunctions against some infringers but remanded for reconsideration of an injunction against another.
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The court held that the Secretary's decision to suspend periodic disability reviews and restore benefits only to those without a final administrative decision did not violate the equal protection component of the Fifth Amendment's due process clause.
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The court held that the USFS and BLM violated NEPA by failing to adequately prepare worst-case analyses and environmental assessments, and that the injunctions should have covered the entire spraying programs, not just portions.
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723 F.2d 1348·
7th Cir.·
1983-12-22
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The court held that abstention is appropriate in this case to allow Indiana state courts to interpret the Indianapolis loitering ordinance, thereby potentially avoiding or altering the federal constitutional issue.
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The court held that the Corps abused its discretion by allowing a private dock in a public recreation area and that the plaintiff was entitled to attorney's fees for this claim, but affirmed the denial of an injunction for sewage discharge and the finding on the restrictive coven
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Boilerplate successor obligor clauses in indentures do not permit assignment of public debt in the course of a liquidation unless 'all or substantially all' of the company's assets at the time the liquidation plan is determined upon are transferred to a single purchaser.
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The court held that a broad temporary injunction against soliciting franchisees of a competitor was not overly broad and affirmed the trial court's decision.
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The court held that the district court erred in granting a preliminary injunction against the newspaper publisher's conversion to a direct distribution system, as vertical integration alone does not violate antitrust laws and treble damages are an adequate remedy for alleged pre-
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Landowners appealed a mandatory injunction requiring removal of a concrete block wall built in violation of a deed restriction. The court affirmed, holding that injunctive relief is the proper remedy for violations of restrictive covenants affecting real property because money da
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626 F.2d 455·
5th Cir.·
1980-09-25
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Federal courts may enforce arbitration awards holding work stoppages invalid under collective bargaining agreements, but cannot enjoin actions pending arbitration or extend awards to future cases. Such injunctions do not violate First Amendment or Thirteenth Amendment rights.
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The court held that a civil rights claim for political dismissal is governed by the statute of limitations for torts, not contracts, and the prior administrative appeal did not toll the limitations period.
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The court held that the defendants' investment plans constituted securities subject to anti-fraud provisions, and the First Amendment did not shield them from disclosure requirements. A preliminary injunction should have been granted.
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341 So. 2d 498·
Fla.·
1976-11-04
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The Florida Supreme Court reversed a trial court judgment that exempted International Speedway Corporation's leasehold interest in the Daytona International Speedway from ad valorem taxation. The Court held that the leasehold, operated by a private corporation for profit, does no
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A preliminary injunction should not rewrite a contract or grant final relief, and requires a showing of irreparable harm causally related to the enjoined conduct.
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331 So. 2d 297·
Fla.·
1976-04-21
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The Florida Supreme Court reversed a trial court's judgment that declared a statute unconstitutional, which authorized the conversion of G. Pierce Wood Memorial Hospital into a correctional facility. The court held that the legislature's most recent statutory expression authorizi
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A preliminary injunction should not have been issued against the district and international unions as there was no evidence they ordered, approved, or condoned the local union's work stoppages.
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The court held that a dispute over employees honoring stranger picket lines is arbitrable under the contract's broad settlement of disputes provisions, justifying a preliminary injunction.
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The court held that the award of attorney's fees was improper, and remanded the issues of the injunction's duration and damages for further consideration by the trial court.
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283 So. 2d 867·
Fla. 4th DCA·
1973-09-14
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The City of Hollywood appeals a trial court judgment that permanently enjoined application of two zoning ordinances to the plaintiffs' property and ordered return of building permit fees. The appellate court reversed, holding that although the plaintiffs initially had a vested pr
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A private developer, partnered with a federal agency for a housing project, can be enjoined from taking actions affecting the environment pending the preparation of an environmental impact statement.
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The court held that even if a more stringent standard for trademark infringement was applied to prescription pharmaceuticals, it is supportable and in accord with public policy due to the potential for serious public health consequences.
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The court held that the student appellants' claims are moot, but the faculty appellants stated a cause of action for breach of contract due to the University's failure to provide timely notice of non-renewal.