Injunction

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• Schwartz v. State
  494 F. Supp. 574· N.D. Fla.· 1980-05-14
  The court found that the plaintiff established a prima facie case of discrimination, inferring that FAMU's rejection of her was based on impermissible factors of race and sex.
• JOS. Schlitz Brewing Co. Container Div. (Longview Tex. Container Plant) v. General Drivers
  618 F.2d 1184· 5th Cir.· 1980-04-24 ·via Injunction Pending Appeal
  The court affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction, finding the district court's findings of fact and conclusions of law thorough.
• Continued Action on Transp. & Env't, Inc. v. Brock Adams
  618 F.2d 1078· 4th Cir.· 1980-04-11
  The court held that the highway construction was in accordance with the Secretary's decision, and affirmed the district court's judgment.
• Executive Limousine Serv., Inc. v. The Honorable Neil E. Goldschmidt
  628 F.2d 115· D.C. Cir.· 1980-04-04
  The court held that the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission (WMATC) has primary authority to certify carriers for ground transportation from Dulles Airport, and the FAA must contract with WMATC-certified carriers.
• Alton J. Bailey v. Ryan Stevedoring Co., Inc.
  613 F.2d 588· 5th Cir.· 1980-03-14 ·via Permanent Injunction
  The court held that the district court erred in dismissing the plaintiff's Title VII action and refusing to enforce the prior mandate, as intervening Supreme Court decisions did not justify setting aside the mandate.
• Design & Mfg. Corp. v. Int'l Union
  608 F.2d 767· 7th Cir.· 1979-12-17 ·via Preliminary Injunction
  A federal court cannot enjoin a sympathy strike when the sole dispute is whether the strike violates a no-strike clause, even if that violation is subject to arbitration.
• Barnes v. Pahokee Hous. Auth., Inc.
  376 So. 2d 1220· Fla. 4th DCA· 1979-11-21
  Tenants challenged a housing authority's use of proceeds from a property sale to fund a retiring executive director's pension annuity, arguing the sale proceeds were restricted by state law to low-rent housing construction. The court affirmed dismissal because appellants failed t
• City OF Gainesville v. Norwood W. Hope
  377 So. 2d 736· Fla. 1st DCA· 1979-11-20
  The City of Gainesville appealed a trial court decision that invalidated zoning ordinances as confiscatory due to inconsistency with a Comprehensive Development Plan. The appellate court reversed, holding that the Comprehensive Development Plan was merely a guide for future zonin
• Sydstead Corp. v. DeSOTO Park Condo. Ass'n, Inc.
  376 So. 2d 876· Fla. 4th DCA· 1979-10-17
  A condominium recreational lessee challenged an adjusted rent increase that occurred less than ten years from the lease commencement. The trial court granted an injunction based on a 1974 Florida statute prohibiting cost-of-living adjustments at intervals shorter than ten years.
• State v. Swinscoe
  376 So. 2d 1· Fla.· 1979-10-04
  The Florida Supreme Court held that documentary stamp tax statutes concerning cooperative apartment ownership could only be applied prospectively, not retroactively to owners who acquired their interests before the statutes' enactment. The Court also reversed the trial court's fi
• Melanson v. John J. Duane Co., Inc.
  605 F.2d 31· 1st Cir.· 1979-09-20 ·via Preliminary Injunction
  The court held that a prolonged temporary restraining order should be treated as a preliminary injunction for appeal purposes and that the district court did not abuse its discretion in refusing to dissolve the injunction at that time.
• The City OF Miami v. Miami Dolphins, Ltd.
  374 So. 2d 1156· Fla. 3d DCA· 1979-09-18 ·via Permanent Injunction
  The court held that the trial court properly determined the concessionaire had the exclusive right to sell beverages in the stadium based on the contract and parties' conduct.
• Quaintance v. Pinegree
  49 Fla. Supp. 165· Duval Cty. Cir. Ct.· 1979-09-13
  This class action case addresses whether the Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services violated state law by failing to timely initiate judicial reviews for dependent children in foster care. The court certified a class of all such children and granted summary judg
• Louie L. Wainwright v. Moore
  374 So. 2d 586· Fla. 4th DCA· 1979-08-08
  An incarcerated woman sought an injunction to keep her newborn child with her in prison for 18 months under Florida Statute 944.24. The trial court granted the injunction based on its interpretation that the statute gave the mother sole discretion over the child's placement. The
• Sunrise Point, Inc. v. Foss
  373 So. 2d 438· Fla. 3d DCA· 1979-07-31 ·via Injunction Bond
  Florida appellate court reviewed a lower court's denial of a motion to discharge a lis pendens filed against a condominium project. The court held that a lis pendens may not be filed against property when the complaint seeks only money damages or creditor relief without asserting
• Romak v. Naples Mobile Ests. Cmty. Ass'n, Inc.
  373 So. 2d 693· Fla. 2d DCA· 1979-07-06 ·via Mandatory Injunction
  The court held that while the mandatory injunction for antenna removal was proper, the award of attorney's fees was not because it was based on an invalid amendment to the declaration.
• Hallmark Mfg. Inc. v. Lujack Constr. Co., Inc.
  372 So. 2d 520· Fla. 4th DCA· 1979-06-27 ·via Injunction Requirements
  Hallmark Manufacturing sought an equitable lien on real property and filed a notice of lis pendens based solely on Lujack's alleged breach of contract for unpaid labor and materials. The Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal reversed the trial court's denials of Lujack's motion
• Britton v. Humphreys Mem'l Hosp.
  370 So. 2d 433· Fla. 1st DCA· 1979-05-04 ·via Permanent Injunction
  A physician was denied medical staff and surgical privileges at a hospital after voluntary withdrawal and sought injunctive relief and damages, claiming denial of due process. The trial court found the hospital afforded proper due process and denied the physician's claims, which
• Mrs. Olive Ellis Gaulter v. Capdeboscq
  594 F.2d 127· 5th Cir.· 1979-04-30
  The court affirmed the dissolution of the injunction, finding it appealable as an interlocutory order, but declined to review the award of attorney's fees as it was not part of a final judgment.
• City OF Boca Raton v. Arvida Corp.
  371 So. 2d 160· Fla. 4th DCA· 1979-04-18
  The City of Boca Raton amended its charter to cap residential development at 40,000 dwelling units, implementing this through zoning ordinances that reduced allowable density. Arvida Corporation challenged the cap and implementing ordinances as unconstitutional, and the appellate
• Arvida Corp. v. Jacksonville Elec. Auth.
  369 So. 2d 672· Fla. 1st DCA· 1979-04-17
  Arvida Corporation appeals the dismissal of its complaint alleging that Jacksonville Electric Authority (JEA) is charging it discriminatory electric rates for service in the Sawgrass Development. The court reversed the dismissal, holding that the complaint states a prima facie ca
• Kasser v. Popkin
  369 So. 2d 85· Fla. 3d DCA· 1979-03-13 ·via Temporary Injunction
  Norman Kasser appeals a temporary injunction that halted his mortgage foreclosure action pending resolution of Ralph Popkin's suit over related real estate contracts. The court affirmed the injunction, finding the two contracts sufficiently related to warrant consolidation under
• CAM Corp. OF Broward formerly known as Cam Corp. of Fla. v. Goldberger
  368 So. 2d 56· Fla. 4th DCA· 1979-02-07
  Petitioner sought specific performance of a real estate sale contract and filed a notice of lis pendens. The trial court ordered petitioner to post a bond as a condition of maintaining the lis pendens. Petitioner challenges this order by certiorari, arguing the court erred in req
• Campbell v. United States
  592 F.2d 309· 6th Cir.· 1979-02-05
  The district court lacked jurisdiction to amend its prior order after it was affirmed on appeal, and the IRS must return the funds.
• Broward Cnty. Bldg. & Constr. Trades Council v. Hardin Constr. Co., Inc.
  365 So. 2d 449· Fla. 4th DCA· 1978-12-20 ·via Temporary Injunction
  The court held that the trial court erred in restricting the number and location of pickets without evidentiary support, but upheld the injunction against obstructing ingress and egress.
• Croft v. NEW York City Transit Auth. Police Dep't
  587 F.2d 575· 2d Cir.· 1978-11-29 ·via Preliminary Injunction
  The court affirmed the district court's grant of a preliminary injunction, finding it reasonable to construe the consent decree as barring unilateral extension of the eligibility list.
• AAA Enters., Inc. v. Fla. Pub. Serv. Comm'n
  48 Fla. Supp. 143· Martin Cty. Cir. Ct.· 1978-11-08
  A Martin County Circuit Court held that Florida Statute §47.011, as applied to require a small business to litigate against the Florida Public Service Commission in Leon County (the state capital, 400 miles away), violates substantive due process and the constitutional right of a
• Se. Broach Co., Inc. v. Lebow
  48 Fla. Supp. 138· Broward Cty. Cir. Ct.· 1978-10-06 ·via Temporary Injunction
  Southeast Broach Co. sought a temporary injunction to prevent neighbors from constructing a tennis court and fence that would violate local setback requirements. The court denied most injunctive relief but imposed conditions on the fence and tennis court construction to mitigate
• Gerstein v. Hector
  49 Fla. Supp. 29· Dade Cty. Cir. Ct.· 1978-10-04
  An advertisement promoting a commercial product is not a political advertisement subject to statutory regulation under Florida law merely because a political candidate's name appears in it during a campaign.
• Siemens v. Bergland
  591 F.2d 1263· 9th Cir.· 1978-09-27
  The court held that CETA payments are not 'public assistance payments' as defined by the CETA statute, and therefore can be included in income for food stamp eligibility purposes.
• Leon Cnty. Classroom Teachers Ass'n v. The Sch. Bd. OF Leon Cnty.
  363 So. 2d 353· Fla. 1st DCA· 1978-09-13
  The Leon County School Board sought an injunction to prevent arbitration of a non-tenured teacher's grievance regarding non-renewal of his contract. The court reversed the injunction, holding that the broad arbitration clause in the collective bargaining agreement covers disputes
• Okla. State Dep't OF Health & Okla. Water Res. Bd. v. Lamberton
  582 F.2d 1267· 10th Cir.· 1978-09-11 ·via Preliminary Injunction
  The preliminary injunction should be permitted to stand because the statute it enjoined has been declared unconstitutional.
• Buckley Towers Condo., Inc. v. Buchwald
  48 Fla. Supp. 14· Dade Cty. Cir. Ct.· 1978-08-11
  Buckley Towers Condominium Association sued to invalidate a 1968 recreation lease as unconscionable and fraudulent, seeking rescission and restitution. The court granted summary judgment for defendants, finding the action time-barred by Florida's statute of limitations and barred
• Kawasaki Motors Corp. v. Finan
  577 F.2d 941· 5th Cir.· 1978-08-02
  A party's contractual obligation to pay attorney's fees is not excused or reduced by their financial inability to pay.
• Eaton Corp. v. Int'l Ass'n OF MacHinists & Aerospace Workers
  580 F.2d 254· 7th Cir.· 1978-07-26 ·via Preliminary Injunction
  The court held that the district court properly granted a preliminary injunction under the Boys Markets exception to the Norris-LaGuardia Act, as the collective bargaining agreement bound both parties to arbitrate and contained a no-strike clause violated by the Union's strike.
• Fried v. Carey
  620 F.2d 591· 7th Cir.· 1978-06-26 ·via Action For Injunction
  The court held that federal courts are prohibited by 28 U.S.C. § 1341 from enjoining the collection of state taxes when a plain, speedy, and efficient remedy is available in state courts.
• Bradley v. Detroit Bd. OF Educ.
  577 F.2d 1032· 6th Cir.· 1978-06-08 ·via Petition For Injunction
  Injunctive relief may not be granted solely based on speculative community fears about the impact of a lawful activity, even in the context of school desegregation.
• Barabas v. Prudential Lines, Inc.
  577 F.2d 184· 2d Cir.· 1978-05-31 ·via Preliminary Injunction
  The court held that the denial of a preliminary injunction was not improper because the plaintiffs did not make a sufficient showing of irreparable harm compared to the harm defendants would suffer.
• City OF Hallandale v. Leisure Colony Mgmt. Corp. & Dubussey Realty N. V.
  358 So. 2d 27· Fla.· 1978-04-13 ·via Mandatory Injunction
• Reuben W. Carlton v. The Fla. Citrus Comm'n
  356 So. 2d 1293· Fla. 4th DCA· 1978-03-28
• Inner Sunset Action Comm. v. Califano
  571 F.2d 1122· 9th Cir.· 1978-03-10 ·via Preliminary Injunction
  The court affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction, finding no abuse of discretion or misapplication of law.
• City OF ST. Petersburg v. Grover W. Austin and Margaret N. Austin
  355 So. 2d 486· Fla. 2d DCA· 1978-02-24
  The court held that a city ordinance was invalidly enacted because it was not read aloud on at least two separate occasions as required by statute, and therefore the building permit should be issued.
• Krantzler v. Bd. OF Cnty. Comm'rs OF Dade Cnty.
  354 So. 2d 126· Fla. 3d DCA· 1978-01-24
  Citizens of Dade County appealed the dismissal of their suit challenging the county's expenditure of public funds to distribute brochures promoting a sales tax increase. The court reversed, holding that the citizens had standing to sue as taxpayers and that the complaint adequate
• United States v. Dist. OF Columbia
  571 F.2d 651· D.C. Cir.· 1977-12-29
  The court held that while the National Visitor Center Act preempts local regulation of interpretive transportation services, it does not exempt foreign corporations operating such services from informational registration requirements.
• United States v. City OF Pawhuska
  566 F.2d 1132· 10th Cir.· 1977-12-15
  The court held that the trial court erred in applying the per-acre value of mineral interests to the entire acreage affected by the reservoir, rather than the stipulated acreage with recoverable oil reserves.
• Tate v. Akers
  565 F.2d 1166· 10th Cir.· 1977-11-23
  A Seventh Day Adventist literature evangelist (colporteur) is not a solicitor, peddler, hawker, or itinerant merchant under the city ordinance, as their primary mission is religious evangelism and literature sales are incidental.
• Carr Cent. Neighborhood Corp. v. United States Dep't OF Hous. & Urban Dev.
  565 F.2d 528· 8th Cir.· 1977-11-16
  The court affirmed the district court's judgment, finding the convention center consistent with the urban renewal plan and HUD not obligated to provide mortgage insurance.
• Save OUR Cnty. Coal. v. Ansel A. Wittenstein
  351 So. 2d 1112· Fla. 4th DCA· 1977-11-15
  A citizens' coalition sought to place a land-use moratorium ordinance on the ballot through the initiative and referendum process. The trial court enjoined election officials from placing the ordinance on the ballot, finding it facially invalid under Florida's requirement that or
• Harry Pepper & Assocs., Inc. v. The City OF Cape Coral
  352 So. 2d 1190· Fla. 2d DCA· 1977-11-09
  A Florida appellate court ruled that a city violated competitive bidding principles by accepting a bid that was facially nonconforming as to pump specifications and allowing the bidder to amend it after opening. The court held that allowing post-bid modifications undermines the c
• Oltman v. City of Pompano Beach
  46 Fla. Supp. 138· Broward Cty. Cir. Ct.· 1977-11-07
  This bench trial decision addresses whether the City of Pompano Beach unlawfully discriminated against non-resident consumers by charging them substantially higher water rates than residents. The court held that municipalities operating waterworks have a common law obligation to