Injunction

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• Serv-Air v. Seamans
  473 F.2d 158· D.C. Cir.· 1972-11-20 ·via Preliminary Injunction
  The court affirmed the denial of a preliminary injunction, finding no probability of success on the merits for the plaintiff's claims regarding contract award procedures and wage compliance.
• Highland Beach Civic League, Inc. v. Town of Highland Beach
  38 Fla. Supp. 115· Fla. Cir. Ct.· 1972-11-10
  The court held that the town could not refuse building permits based on a pending ordinance or a questionable emergency moratorium, and ordered the town to review the original plans and issue permits.
• van Orden v. Laird
  467 F.2d 250· 10th Cir.· 1972-10-03
  The court held that the appellant was not entitled to pre-induction judicial review of his Selective Service Board's actions because he did not fall within the narrow exceptions to the prohibition against such review.
• Bryant v. E. Baton Rouge Parish Sch. Bd.
  466 F.2d 519· 5th Cir.· 1972-09-20 ·via Preliminary Injunction
  The Court of Appeals dismissed the appeal because the District Court's order was not a refusal of an injunction, and thus not an appealable interlocutory order.
• Johnson v. Ill. Dep't OF Pub. AID & Peoria Hous. Auth.
  467 F.2d 1269· 7th Cir.· 1972-09-19 ·via Action For Injunction
  The court held that the plaintiffs' claims presented an abstract question rather than an actual controversy, and that the Illinois Forcible Entry and Detainer Act provided adequate procedural due process, thus affirming the dismissal.
• Cipolato v. Hayden
  266 So. 2d 397· Fla. 3d DCA· 1972-09-19
  In this interlocutory appeal, the court affirmed an order denying defendants' motion to dismiss a second amended complaint that included allegations supporting a claim for punitive damages in an equity case. The court did not rule on the merits of the punitive damages claim itsel
• Executive Unif. Rental, Inc. v. Sanitary Linen Serv. Co. OF Fla.
  265 So. 2d 392· Fla. 3d DCA· 1972-08-01 ·via Temporary Injunction
  Executive Uniform Rental and Laundromation Corp. appealed a temporary injunction issued without notice by a trial court. The Third District Court of Appeal affirmed the injunction, holding that while prior notice would have been better practice, the chancellor did not abuse his d
• Jewel Phillips v. The Dallas Indep. Sch. Dist.
  464 F.2d 90· 5th Cir.· 1972-07-14 ·via Temporary Injunction
  The court pretermitted a decision on the temporary injunction as it was moot and remanded the case for disposition of the declaratory judgment issue.
• Deschamps v. The City OF Coral Gables
  264 So. 2d 62· Fla. 3d DCA· 1972-06-16
  Owners of residential property challenged a municipal rezoning ordinance that changed neighboring land from University Use to Hospital Use to permit expansion of Doctors' Hospital. The court affirmed the validity of the rezoning, finding it was a lawful exercise of municipal auth
• Orosz v. Stone
  37 Fla. Supp. 134· Leon Cty. Cir. Ct.· 1972-06-08
  A Leon County Circuit Court declared unconstitutional a Florida statute requiring candidates for county judge to swear they were registered voters in the preceding general election, finding it imposed an additional qualification beyond those prescribed by the state constitution.
• Camp v. TAX Assessor
  37 Fla. Supp. 42· Escambia Cty. Cir. Ct.· 1972-05-30
  Leaseholders of Santa Rosa Island property challenged a 1971 Florida statute that imposed ad valorem taxes on leasehold interests previously exempt under earlier legislation. The court held that the leases executed before the statute's enactment were exempt from taxation based on
• Taylor v. Major Harvey I. Chafitz
  461 F.2d 621· 3d Cir.· 1972-05-24 ·via Mandatory Injunction
  The Army is not required to grant a medical examination or provide detailed reasons for retaining a reservist when the submitted documentation shows no substantial change in condition since prior examinations.
• The State of Fla. ex rel. Doyle Conner v. Turner
  260 So. 2d 274· Fla. 4th DCA· 1972-04-07
  The State of Florida, through its Commissioner of Agriculture and a County Solicitor, appealed a trial court's denial of a temporary injunction against Glenn W. Turner and his enterprises, alleging they operated a pyramid scheme in violation of Florida's anti-chain letter statute
• Sargent v. Genesco, Inc.
  458 F.2d 9· 5th Cir.· 1972-03-17 ·via Injunction Pending Appeal
• Rogers v. Merritt S. Deitz, Jr.
  457 F.2d 550· 6th Cir.· 1972-03-17
  The court held that the plaintiff was not entitled to a three-judge court or a hearing regarding the reduction of her nurse's allotment, as the reduction was justified and other aid was available.
• Bell v. Wayne Cnty. Gen. Hosp. AT Eloise
  456 F.2d 1062· 6th Cir.· 1972-03-15
  The court held that the complaint alleged substantial federal constitutional violations, requiring a three-judge court.
• Mrs. Hilda Clarke and Estate of Ernest Clarke v. Dist. Dir. OF the Internal Revenue Serv. & United States
  457 F.2d 1011· 6th Cir.· 1972-03-01
  The court held that the trial court may not have fully considered the statutory prohibition against suits to restrain the collection of taxes.
• Hodgson v. Burnett
  455 F.2d 213· 5th Cir.· 1972-02-09
  The court held that if the employer stipulated to being engaged in construction, the judgment should be affirmed, but the restitution amount requires further factual determination.
• Shelton v. Brunson
  454 F.2d 737· 5th Cir.· 1972-02-09 ·via Injunction Pending Appeal
• Burgess v. Crippen Oldsmobile, Inc.
  257 So. 2d 613· Fla. 3d DCA· 1972-02-08
  The court affirmed the trial court's denial of an injunction against Crippen Oldsmobile's used car sales operation on a nonconforming property strip, holding that the city's zoning was arbitrary and confiscatory and properly rezoned to permit business use.
• Kelsey D. Bartlett v. Connors
  455 F.2d 459· 6th Cir.· 1972-02-04
  The federal court correctly dismissed the complaint because the plaintiff was attempting to relitigate issues already decided in state courts and should have pursued state appellate remedies.
• Harris v. Rockefeller
  453 F.2d 1228· 2d Cir.· 1972-01-10 ·via Preliminary Injunction
  The court held that denial of preliminary injunction was not an abuse of discretion because the private treatment centers had not obtained all requisite licenses for methadone maintenance treatment reimbursement.
• Jennings v. The Meridian Mun. Separate Sch. Dist.
  453 F.2d 413· 5th Cir.· 1971-12-21 ·via Mandatory Injunction
  The court held that the findings of professional incompetence were not clearly erroneous and that the plaintiff failed to prove racial motivation or violation of rights.
• Wally v. Tarr
  452 F.2d 1204· 2d Cir.· 1971-12-07 ·via Preliminary Injunction
  The court held that the 1971 amendments to the Selective Service Act did not reenact the 90-day induction moratorium provision of section 20 of the 1948 Act.
• Gorman v. Dunn
  451 F.2d 1227· 5th Cir.· 1971-11-29 ·via Mandatory Injunction
  The appeal is dismissed as moot because the underlying issue, the removal of a detainer, has been resolved.
• Sloup v. Hershey
  457 F.2d 148· 7th Cir.· 1971-11-22
  The court held that the plaintiff's failure to reinstate his case within the judicially imposed 90-day deadline terminated his right to reinstatement, and the subsequent dismissal for want of prosecution was proper.
• Danner v. Phillips Petroleum Co.
  450 F.2d 881· 5th Cir.· 1971-11-17
• Gold v. Tarr
  449 F.2d 753· 2d Cir.· 1971-10-14
  The court held that the plaintiff's claim of a "blatantly lawless" action by the Selective Service Board was not persuasive, and thus pre-induction judicial review was barred.
• Marks v. Bd. of Pub. Instruction of Broward Cnty.
  36 Fla. Supp. 175· Broward Cty. Cir. Ct.· 1971-10-08
  Plaintiffs sought injunction against Broward County School Board for alleged violations of Florida's Sunshine Law (§286.011) by conducting closed-door meetings and using secret coded symbols during superintendent selection. The court found the initial selection process violated t
• Shan Sayles and Alix Cooperman v. Graham
  449 F.2d 783· 9th Cir.· 1971-10-05 ·via Preliminary Injunction
  Federal courts should not interfere with state criminal prosecutions absent extraordinary circumstances, even if films were seized without a prior adversary hearing.
• Earl L. Lewis de bonis non of the Estate of Joseph Dennis Collins v. Hodges
  254 So. 2d 397· Fla. 2d DCA· 1971-09-15
  John Curtiss, as ancillary administrator of Joseph Dennis Collins' estate in Hillsborough County, Florida, sought prohibition to prevent the Santa Rosa County Judge from ordering him to surrender assets to a rival domiciliary administrator. The court denied prohibition, holding t
• State v. United Theaters OF Fla., Inc.
  36 Fla. Supp. 48· Dade Cty. Cir. Ct.· 1971-09-03
  A Dade County circuit court found that motion pictures exhibited by United Theaters of Florida constituted hard-core pornography in violation of Florida's obscenity law and issued a permanent injunction prohibiting exhibition of the films and any similar material depicting sexual
• Kelner v. The City OF Miami Beach
  252 So. 2d 870· Fla. 3d DCA· 1971-08-31
  Homeowners challenged a city council's adoption of a "grandfather" zoning clause that would validate expired building permits and variances. The trial court dismissed for failure to state a cause of action, but the appellate court reversed, holding that where a person alleges the
• Satz v. Bd. of Pub. Instruction of Dade Cnty.
  36 Fla. Supp. 38· Dade Cty. Cir. Ct.· 1971-07-14
  Parents challenged the constitutionality of Florida's corporal punishment statute and school board policy allowing paddling, arguing it violated due process and constituted cruel and unusual punishment. The circuit court upheld the statute and policy as valid and constitutional,
• Orkin Exterminating Co., Inc. v. McKENDREE
  35 Fla. Supp. 192· Duval Cty. Cir. Ct.· 1971-06-24
  Orkin Exterminating Company sought a permanent injunction against Eugene McKendree to enforce a non-compete agreement. The trial court granted the injunction, holding that McKendree's work as a serviceman and officer for a competing pest control company violated the valid non-com
• Smith v. N.C. State Bd. OF Educ.
  444 F.2d 6· 4th Cir.· 1971-06-14 ·via Interlocutory Injunction
  The court affirmed that state education officials are proper parties but vacated provisions of a lower court order that stayed certain actions, remanding for further proceedings.
• Ocala Mfg. v. The Canal Auth. of the State of Fla.
  249 So. 2d 729· Fla. 1st DCA· 1971-06-08
  Ocala Manufacturing challenged the Canal Authority's attempt to acquire land for the Cross Florida Barge Canal after losing a state court condemnation action. The court reversed the dismissal of Ocala's complaint with prejudice, holding that the trial court erred in refusing to a
• Hungerford v. King
  35 Fla. Supp. 161· Lake Cty. Cir. Ct.· 1971-05-19
  Plaintiffs sought to enjoin defendants from building a residence on the west 80 feet of Lot 57 in Beach Grove Subdivision, claiming it violated restrictive covenant No. 4, which prohibited residential structures on fractional portions of lots regardless of square footage or width
• La. Power & Light Co. v. United GAS Pipe Line Co. & Pennzoil United, Inc.
  456 F.2d 324· 5th Cir.· 1971-05-14 ·via Preliminary Injunction
  The court held that the district court must first determine its own jurisdiction before dismissing the case, especially when disputed facts are involved.
• Sutton v. Jones
  443 F.2d 69· 5th Cir.· 1971-05-11 ·via Petition For Injunction
  The appeal from the denial of injunctive relief is moot because the appellant has since been convicted of the robbery charge.
• Upshaw v. Dade Cnty.
  247 So. 2d 337· Fla. 3d DCA· 1971-05-04
  Florence Upshaw appealed a summary judgment dismissing her action to enjoin demolition of her home by Dade County. The court reversed, holding that a genuine factual dispute existed regarding whether constructive service of process was proper under the applicable statute, which r
• Freeman Coleman v. Hon. Leonard Yokum
  442 F.2d 351· 5th Cir.· 1971-04-28 ·via Action For Injunction
  The Court of Appeals vacated the single-judge district court's decision and remanded with instructions to dismiss the complaint, finding federal intervention inappropriate while state prosecution is pending.
• Lake Cnty. v. Vickers
  36 Fla. Supp. 61· Lake Cty. Cir. Ct.· 1971-04-26 ·via Temporary Injunction
  Lake County sought to condemn a 170-foot strip of land along the Dora Canal for park purposes, but the court limited the taking to 120 feet, balancing the county's preservation goals against the private owner's development rights. The case establishes that public necessity—not me
• Tech. Sales of Jacksonville, Inc. v. City OF Jacksonville
  35 Fla. Supp. 145· Duval Cty. Cir. Ct.· 1971-04-09
  Technical Sales challenged the City of Jacksonville's award of a water system equipment contract to Badger Meter Manufacturing Co., alleging that Badger's bid contained material variances from specifications that should have been rejected rather than accepted as alternates. The c
• Harrison H. Barker v. The Bd. OF Educ. OF the Fla. Annual Conf. of the Methodist Church
  245 So. 2d 668· Fla. 1st DCA· 1971-03-11 ·via Temporary Injunction
  The Supreme Court reviewed a decision of the District Court of Appeal concerning the recovery of life insurance policy proceeds in U.S. dollars for policies sold in Cuba, asserting jurisdiction due to conflict with a prior ruling.
• Campbell's Nat'l CAR Leasing, Inc. v. Hillsborough Cnty. Aviation Auth.
  244 So. 2d 453· Fla. 2d DCA· 1971-01-22
• Massignani v. Immigr. & Naturalization Serv.
  438 F.2d 1276· 7th Cir.· 1971-01-21 ·via Preliminary Injunction
  The court held that the district court correctly denied the plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction, and judicial review of the denial of permanent residence status should await the conclusion of deportation proceedings.
• Aronson v. Giarrusso
  436 F.2d 955· 5th Cir.· 1971-01-15
  The court held that the plaintiffs' evidence was insufficient to warrant a decision on grave constitutional questions regarding police photographing demonstrations.
• Kofoed Pub. Relations Assocs., Inc. v. Stimson
  35 Fla. Supp. 20· Broward Cty. Cir. Ct.· 1971-01-04
  Kofoed Public Relations Associates sought to enforce a non-compete agreement against former employee Stimson, but the trial court held the agreement void under Florida Statute §542.12 because it lacked a reasonably limited geographic area. The court granted summary judgment for t
• Morse Taxi & Baggage Transfer, Inc. v. BAL Harbour Vill.
  242 So. 2d 177· Fla. 3d DCA· 1970-12-22
  Taxi companies that obtained a temporary injunction against Bal Harbour Village regarding taxicab permits appealed a judgment holding them liable on the injunction bond after the trial court dismissed their case on the merits. The court affirmed, holding that a plaintiff who fail