Injunction

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• Mo. Portland Cement Co. v. H. K. Porter Co., Inc.
  535 F.2d 388· 8th Cir.· 1976-05-03 ·cited 32×·via Preliminary Injunction
  The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying appellant's request for a preliminary injunction because appellant failed to establish the prerequisites for such relief.
• The N. Am. Coal Corp. v. Local Union 2262
  497 F.2d 459· 6th Cir.· 1974-05-10 ·cited 32×·via Boys Markets Injunction
  The court held that the preliminary injunction was invalid due to the district court's failure to consider equitable factors and irreparable harm, and that the contempt convictions against the individual officers and the local union were invalid due to procedural errors and lack
• Jefferson Nat'l Bank AT Sunny Isles v. Metro. Dade Cnty.
  271 So. 2d 207· Fla. 3d DCA· 1972-12-12 ·cited 32×·via Mandatory Injunction
  Waterfront lot owners in a Florida subdivision unlawfully extended their properties into Bella Vista Bay by filling beyond an established bulkhead line without permits. The trial court properly held that state and county regulations controlling navigable waters applied regardless
• Ruderer v. United States
  462 F.2d 897· 8th Cir.· 1972-07-11 ·cited 32×
  The court held that the district court properly dismissed the action for libel under the Federal Torts Claims Act due to sovereign immunity and properly issued an injunction against further suits due to bad faith.
• Cook Cnty. Coll. Teachers Union, Local 1600, Am. Fed'n OF Teachers, AFL-CIO v. Byrd
  456 F.2d 882· 7th Cir.· 1972-03-09 ·cited 32×·via Preliminary Injunction
  The court held that the district court did not err in dismissing the class action and in finding that the nonrenewal of probationary faculty contracts was based on constitutionally permissible reasons, not retaliation.
• A Quaker Action Grp. v. Rogers C. B. Morton
  460 F.2d 854· D.C. Cir.· 1971-10-21 ·cited 32×·via Preliminary Injunction
  The court held that the district court erred in granting summary judgment, as significant First Amendment issues regarding the necessity and restrictiveness of numerical limitations on demonstrations require a trial.
• Haas v. Jefferson Nat'l Bank OF Miami Beach
  442 F.2d 394· 5th Cir.· 1971-04-22 ·cited 32×·via Mandatory Injunction
  The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in finding Charles H. Glueck an indispensable party and dismissing the action for lack of complete diversity.
• Krist v. Smith
  439 F.2d 146· 5th Cir.· 1971-02-26 ·cited 32×
  The court held that the district court did not err in denying relief, as the prisoner's confinement was administrative and other complaints involved internal prison matters.
• McCUNE v. Wilson
  237 So. 2d 169· Fla.· 1970-06-17 ·cited 32×
  A private organization, especially one with public stature, cannot expel or discipline a member affecting substantial rights without fair proceedings and good faith.
• Marietta Norton v. The Discipline Comm. OF E. Tenn. State Univ.
  419 F.2d 195· 6th Cir.· 1969-11-28 ·cited 32×·via Mandatory Injunction
  The court held that the students' distribution of leaflets constituted protected First Amendment activity, and the university's indefinite suspension was not justified by a clear and present danger of disruption or material interference with university activities.
• Meiklejohn v. Am. Distribs., Inc.
  210 So. 2d 259· Fla. 1st DCA· 1968-04-16 ·cited 32×
  American Distributors challenged a Florida beverage director's interlocutory order requiring it to answer interrogatories in an administrative proceeding by filing a declaratory judgment action in circuit court. The appellate court held that the circuit court lacked jurisdiction
• Ala. Power Co. v. Ala. Elec. Coop., Inc.
  394 F.2d 672· 5th Cir.· 1968-04-02 ·cited 32×·via Request For Injunction
  The court held that the plaintiff lacked standing to challenge the REA loan and that the borrower was immune from antitrust claims, as the actions constituted valid governmental action.
• Overseas Media Corp. v. McNAMARA
  385 F.2d 308· D.C. Cir.· 1967-10-03 ·cited 32×
  The court held that the Secretary of Defense's denial of access to military newsstands for a newspaper publisher raises justiciable issues and is not wholly insulated from judicial review.
• Jack T. Stewart (Jack T. Stuart) or Any Other Officer of the U. S. Dist. Court v. Vardaman S. Dunn
  363 F.2d 591· 5th Cir.· 1966-06-28 ·cited 32×
  The Mississippi District Court erred in holding the Oklahoma District Court's order of arrest void, as the order was appealable and the Oklahoma court had jurisdiction to issue a temporary restraining order to preserve the status quo.
• City GAS Co. v. Peoples GAS Sys., Inc.
  182 So. 2d 429· Fla.· 1965-07-14 ·cited 32×
  This case addresses whether two natural gas distributors' territorial service agreement, approved by the Florida Public Utilities Commission, violates state antitrust law (Chapter 542) or public utility regulation law (Chapter 366). The Florida Supreme Court upheld the agreement,
• Anderson v. City OF Albany
  321 F.2d 649· 5th Cir.· 1963-07-26 ·cited 32×
  The court held that the plaintiffs lacked standing to seek injunctive relief because they failed to prove their individual rights were denied, and the issues raised on appeal had become moot due to the repeal of segregation ordinances and other changed circumstances.
• Tatum v. Blackstock
  319 F.2d 397· 5th Cir.· 1963-06-25 ·cited 32×·via Suit For Injunction
  The court held that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in granting a preliminary injunction, deferring to the Corps of Engineers for the initial determination of whether a permit was required for construction activities on a tidal flat affecting navigable waters.
• OKA v. Cole
  145 So. 2d 233· Fla.· 1962-06-27 ·cited 32×
  The Florida Supreme Court reversed the district court's invalidation of a municipal zoning amendment that permitted multiple-unit dwelling construction on a previously single-family-zoned lot. The Court reaffirmed the principle that zoning regulations will not be judicially struc
• Reed v. Honorable W. B. Franke
  297 F.2d 17· 4th Cir.· 1961-11-07 ·cited 32×·via Action For Injunction
  The court held that the Navy regulation authorizing administrative discharge was valid and that statutory post-discharge review procedures satisfied due process requirements.
• Larson v. Warren
  132 So. 2d 177· Fla.· 1961-07-26 ·cited 32×
  The Florida Supreme Court reversed two lower court decisions that had declared provisions of Florida's Driver's Financial Responsibility Act (Chapter 324) unconstitutional as violating due process. The Court held that the Act's license suspension provisions were valid exercises o
• Waiter Wood v. Twin Lakes Mobile Homes Vill., Inc.
  123 So. 2d 738· Fla. 2d DCA· 1960-10-28 ·cited 32×
  Twin Lakes Mobile Homes Village challenged a zoning ordinance that classified its property as R-2 (residential) after the company had purchased the land, begun construction, and received county assurances that no zoning would apply. The court reversed the lower court's judgment d
• Edward B. Marks Music Corp. v. Charles K. Harris Music Publ'g Co., Inc.
  255 F.2d 518· 2d Cir.· 1958-05-16 ·cited 32×
  The court held that the 1916 conveyance did not transfer renewal rights, and plaintiff's subsequent agreement for renewal rights was valid. The court also held that plaintiff was not barred by laches from seeking further relief.
• Dep't of Conservation & Dev. v. Long
  231 F.2d 615· 4th Cir.· 1956-03-21 ·cited 32×
  The court held that citizens have a right to use state parks without racial discrimination, and this right cannot be abridged by leasing the park, even if it cannot be operated profitably on a non-segregated basis.
• Ramsburg v. Am. Inv. Co. OF Ill.
  231 F.2d 333· 7th Cir.· 1956-01-27 ·cited 32×·via Mandatory Injunction
  The court held that an appeal from an order denying a temporary injunction is not moot, even if the merger has been completed, because a court of equity has the power to restore the status quo through a mandatory injunction.
• Wilson Bros. v. Textile Workers Union OF Am.
  224 F.2d 176· 2d Cir.· 1955-06-02 ·cited 32×·via Action For Injunction
  Orders granting a stay pending arbitration are not appealable interlocutory orders under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(1) when the underlying action is equitable in nature.
• Clackamas Cnty. v. McKAY
  219 F.2d 479· D.C. Cir.· 1954-04-30 ·cited 32×
  The court denied a petition for rehearing and several motions, clarifying that the District Court dismissed the complaint and that a subsequent law did not render the appeal moot.
• Lewis v. Lewis
  66 So. 2d 260· Fla.· 1953-07-17 ·cited 32×
  Art Lewis seeks to quash an injunctive order issued after a prior injunction was dissolved and the bond discharged, arguing it was issued without a proper bond.
• Colbert v. Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
  206 F.2d 9· 9th Cir.· 1953-07-13 ·cited 32×
  The court held that plaintiffs failed to demonstrate irreparable harm or inadequacy of legal remedy, and thus, injunctive relief was inappropriate before exhausting administrative remedies under the Railway Labor Act.
• John Hancock Mut. Life Ins. Co. v. Kraft
  200 F.2d 952· 2d Cir.· 1953-01-05 ·cited 32×
  The court held that the district court had jurisdiction to grant interpleader and that the order continuing the injunction was appealable.
• Leimer v. Woods
  196 F.2d 828· 8th Cir.· 1952-05-19 ·cited 32×
  The court held that the trial court erred in denying a jury trial for statutory damages claims and in awarding damages in an equitable form. The court also held that damages could not be awarded for violations occurring outside the statutory one-year period.
• Pickerill v. Schott
  55 So. 2d 716· Fla.· 1951-12-18 ·cited 32×
  The Florida Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of a "Tied House Evil" law that regulated credit extensions between liquor wholesalers and retailers. The court found the law was a valid exercise of the state's police power to prevent industry evils and protect public welfa
• Charlton v. City OF Hialeah
  188 F.2d 421· 5th Cir.· 1951-04-20 ·cited 32×
  A municipal corporation cannot conspire in its governmental capacity, and under Florida law, a municipality acting in its sovereign capacity is not liable for ordinary torts unless in violation of an express statutory duty.
• McInerney v. Ervin
  46 So. 2d 458· Fla.· 1950-03-21 ·cited 32×
  The Supreme Court of Florida upheld a state law prohibiting the use of private wires for disseminating gambling information. The court found the law to be a valid exercise of the state's police power, not an unconstitutional burden on interstate commerce.
• Edwards v. Cap. Airlines, Inc.
  176 F.2d 755· D.C. Cir.· 1949-03-14 ·cited 32×
  The court held that a System Board of Adjustment award is not necessarily final and binding on minority non-member employees when the union, representing the majority, actively acts as an adversary.
• Bach v. Friden Calculating Mach. Co., Inc.
  155 F.2d 361· 6th Cir.· 1946-05-13 ·cited 32×·via Suit For Injunction
  The court held that while a valid contract may have existed, equity cannot grant specific performance or an injunction due to the indefinite and interdependent nature of the obligations requiring continuous court supervision.
• Bach v. Friden Calculating Mach. Co., Inc.
  148 F.2d 407· 6th Cir.· 1945-03-26 ·cited 32×·via Action For Injunction
  The court held that in a non-jury case dismissed under Rule 41(b) after the plaintiff's evidence, the trial court must make specific findings of fact and conclusions of law as required by Rule 52(a).
• Speten v. Bowles
  146 F.2d 602· 8th Cir.· 1945-01-17 ·cited 32×·via Suit For Injunction
  The court held that farming is a trade or business under the Act and that civil penalties for statutory violations are constitutional. The case is remanded for a determination of damages under an amended statute.
• Bowles v. Hasting
  146 F.2d 94· 5th Cir.· 1944-12-13 ·cited 32×
  The court held that the trial court erred in denying damages under the Emergency Price Control Act of 1942, as wilfulness is not a prerequisite for civil damages, and a recent amendment does not fully excuse violations without proof of practicable precautions.
• Sult v. Gilbert
  148 Fla. 31· Fla.· 1941-08-01 ·cited 32×
  A voluntary athletic association may suspend a member for refusal to accept the executive secretary's decision and for filing suit in court to challenge that decision, where the member agreed to the association's constitution making such decisions final and requiring good faith a
• Garland Richardson v. Baldwin
  124 Fla. 233· Fla.· 1936-05-05 ·cited 32×
  The Florida Supreme Court upheld the State Plant Board's authority to investigate insect pests, establish quarantines, and enter private property to eradicate dangerous plant pests, including the spiney-citrus white fly in Key West. The court rejected challenges to the delegation
• City of Jacksonville v. Renfroe
  102 Fla. 512· Fla.· 1931-07-21 ·cited 32×
  This case concerns whether street improvement and auditorium bonds issued by the City of Jacksonville after a constitutional amendment were valid. The court held that bonds authorized but not yet delivered before the amendment's effective date were considered "unissued" and thus
• State v. Green
  95 Fla. 117· Fla.· 1928-02-08 ·cited 32×
  The Florida Supreme Court struck down Chapter 11905, Acts of 1927, which authorized the state to purchase Conner's Highway by delegating to non-official engineers unlimited authority to fix the purchase price without legislative oversight or appropriation limits. The Court held t
• Punta Gorda State Bank v. Wilder
  93 Fla. 301· Fla.· 1927-02-19 ·cited 32×
  Judgment creditors sought to reach assets fraudulently transferred by their judgment debtor through a creditor's bill in equity. The Florida Supreme Court reversed the trial court's dismissal, holding that when a judgment debtor had legal title to property that was fraudulently c
• J. N. Whitner and Others v. F. L. Woodruff and Others
  68 Fla. 465· Fla.· 1914-12-09 ·cited 32×
  This case involves a dispute over changes to road construction routes and widths authorized by a public vote. The court held that county commissioners exceeded their authority by altering the designated route and narrowing the roads without further public approval, as these chang
• Gainesville Gas & Elec. Power Co. v. City of Gainesville
  63 Fla. 425· Fla.· 1912-01-01 ·cited 32×
  The Supreme Court of Florida affirmed a lower court's decision to sustain a demurrer and deny an injunction. The case involved a dispute over the city's power to set utility rates through an ordinance, even when passed over the mayor's veto.
• City of Ocala v. Anderson
  58 Fla. 415· Fla.· 1909-06-01 ·cited 32×
  The City of Ocala appealed a decree enjoining it from constructing a public street on Anderson's land without compensation or condemnation proceedings. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the injunction, holding that the city's unconstitutional taking of private property without d
• PlayNation Play Sys., Inc. v. Velex Corp.
  939 F.3d 1205· 11th Cir.· 2019-09-24 ·cited 31×·via Permanent Injunction
  The court held that Velex and its officers were properly held in civil contempt for violating the injunction and that the award of attorneys' fees was appropriate, affirming the district court's decision.
• Christine Thomas, M.D. v. Osler Med., Inc.
  963 So. 2d 896· Fla. 5th DCA· 2007-08-24 ·cited 31×·via Ex Parte Injunction
  Dr. Christine Thomas appeals the denial of her motion to dissolve a temporary injunction that barred her from practicing medicine within a 10-mile radius of her former employer's office for two years, enforcing a covenant not to compete. The court affirmed the injunction, holding
• Sorin v. Cole
  929 So. 2d 1092· Fla. 4th DCA· 2006-05-03 ·cited 31×
  The court held that the trial court erred in issuing an injunction for protection against repeat violence because the petition failed to allege two incidents of violence as defined by statute.
• Cardinal Inv. Grp., Inc. v. Giles
  813 So. 2d 262· Fla. 4th DCA· 2002-04-10 ·cited 31×
  Cardinal Investment Group appeals a mandatory injunction requiring it to install a new air-conditioning system in a building leased to gym operator Terry Giles. The Fourth District Court of Appeal reverses, holding that the trial court exceeded its authority by granting injunctiv