Injunction

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• Armstrong v. The Bd. OF Educ. OF the City OF Birmingham
  323 F.2d 333· 5th Cir.· 1963-07-12 ·cited 28×·via Injunction Pending Appeal
  The court granted an injunction pending appeal regarding desegregation efforts.
• W. Flagler Kennel Club, Inc. v. Fla. State Racing Comm'n
  153 So. 2d 5· Fla.· 1963-02-27 ·cited 28×
  West Flagler Kennel Club and four other pari-mutuel racing establishments challenged a 1961 special act allowing existing harness racing permit holders to relocate operations to Broward County. The Florida Supreme Court reversed the lower court's dismissal and invalidated the sta
• Tex. & NEW Orleans R.R. Co. v. Brotherhood OF Railroad Trainmen
  307 F.2d 151· 5th Cir.· 1962-07-06 ·cited 28×·via Injunction Pending Appeal
  The court clarified factual findings and corrected inaccuracies in its prior opinion, but these changes did not alter the outcome of the appeal.
• Lovey v. Escambia Cnty.
  141 So. 2d 761· Fla. 1st DCA· 1962-06-05 ·cited 28×
  Plaintiffs appealed the denial of an injunction against Escambia County and Southern Bell to prevent use of a public road crossing their property. The court affirmed, holding that Florida Statute § 337.31 creates a conclusive presumption of dedication to the public when a county
• McQUOWN v. Lakeland Window Cleaning Co.
  136 So. 2d 370· Fla. 2d DCA· 1962-01-17 ·cited 28×
  McQuown appeals an injunction limiting him to one year of non-competition with his former employer Lakeland Window Cleaning Company, despite signing a five-year non-compete covenant. The court affirmed the injunction, holding that Florida Statute § 542.12(2) permits enforcement o
• Azalea Park Utils., Inc. v. Knox-Florida Dev. Corp.
  127 So. 2d 121· Fla. 2d DCA· 1961-02-24 ·cited 28×
  The court held that where a contract is silent on a specific charge, and other charges are expressly addressed, the silence indicates an intention to exclude the charge, and courts will not imply it.
• Peter PAN Fabrics, Inc. v. Dixon Textile Corp.
  280 F.2d 800· 2d Cir.· 1960-03-30 ·cited 28×·via Preliminary Injunction
• Millworth Converting Corp. v. Slifka
  276 F.2d 443· 2d Cir.· 1960-03-17 ·cited 28×·via Temporary Injunction
  The court held that the defendants' fabric did not infringe the plaintiff's copyright because they did not copy the plaintiff's specific expression of a public domain design.
• Gibson v. Bd. OF Pub. Instruction OF Dade Cnty.
  272 F.2d 763· 5th Cir.· 1959-11-24 ·cited 28×
  The court held that the Florida Pupil Assignment Law and the Board's implementing resolution, as applied, did not constitute a sufficient plan for desegregation because they failed to provide plaintiffs with a reasonable and conscious opportunity to have their choice of school co
• Bd. OF Comm'rs OF State Insts. v. Tallahassee Bank & Tr. Co. cum Testamento annexo
  116 So. 2d 762· Fla.· 1959-11-13 ·cited 28×
  The Florida Supreme Court held that there was no conflict between a District Court of Appeal decision allowing consideration of potential rezoning in a condemnation valuation case and the prior City of Miami Beach v. Hogan decision, because the factual findings in the present cas
• Brooks v. Sch. Dist. OF City OF Moberly
  267 F.2d 733· 8th Cir.· 1959-06-17 ·cited 28×
  The court held that the plaintiffs failed to prove racial discrimination in the school board's decision not to reemploy them, and that the board acted within its discretion by fairly applying its merit-based hiring rule.
• City OF Punta Gorda v. Morningstar
  110 So. 2d 449· Fla. 2d DCA· 1959-04-03 ·cited 28×
  The City of Punta Gorda appealed a summary judgment that invalidated its zoning ordinance as applied to the Morningstar's property and required the city to issue a building permit for a filling station. The court reversed, holding that the validity of a zoning ordinance as applie
• City OF Miami Beach v. Schauer
  104 So. 2d 129· Fla. 3d DCA· 1958-06-30 ·cited 28×
  The City of Miami Beach appealed a circuit court decree invalidating a zoning ordinance amendment that changed beachfront property from residential to hotel district. The court held that amending a comprehensive zoning ordinance is a legislative, not quasi-judicial, function, and
• ST. John's Presbytery v. Cent. Presbyterian Church OF ST. Petersburg
  102 So. 2d 714· Fla.· 1958-05-09 ·cited 28×
  This case addresses ownership of church property when a congregation votes to withdraw from its parent church. The Florida Supreme Court held that in representative church governance structures, church property remains with the parent church even if a majority of the local congre
• Homan MFG. Co., Inc. v. Russo
  233 F.2d 547· 7th Cir.· 1956-05-11 ·cited 28×
  The court held that a prior order suppressing evidence in a specific criminal proceeding does not permanently prohibit its use in all future proceedings or by all parties.
• Int'l Ladies' Garment Workers' Union v. Nat'l Labor Relations Bd.
  237 F.2d 545· D.C. Cir.· 1956-05-03 ·cited 28×·via Permanent Injunction
  The court held that the National Labor Relations Board cannot deny reinstatement and back pay to employees based solely on their failure to disassociate themselves from strike misconduct, absent proof of their participation or agency. However, the Board's decision to affirm the d
• Nat'l Exterminators, Inc. v. Truly Nolen, Inc.
  86 So. 2d 816· Fla.· 1956-04-11 ·cited 28×
  National Exterminators violated a non-compete injunction by advertising fumigation services and submitting bids in the enjoined territory. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the contempt finding but reversed the portion of the sanction that extended the injunction period beyond t
• The Miami Beach United Lutheran Church OF THE Epiphany v. The City OF Miami Beach
  82 So. 2d 880· Fla.· 1955-09-16 ·cited 28×
  A church sought to build in a residential zoning district that prohibited non-residential structures. The Florida Supreme Court upheld the city's zoning ordinance, finding it reasonably related to the general welfare and that the church failed to demonstrate the ordinance was inv
• ALL Am. Airways, Inc. v. Elderd
  209 F.2d 247· 2d Cir.· 1954-01-04 ·cited 28×·via Injunction Pendente Lite
  The court held that the order dismissing counterclaims as to "related defendants" and requiring amendment of the answer was not an appealable order.
• W. Coast Hosp. Ass'n v. Hoare
  64 So. 2d 293· Fla.· 1953-04-10 ·cited 28×
  A physician challenged a private nonprofit hospital's decision to revoke his surgical privileges. The Florida Supreme Court held that a private hospital, even one receiving public contributions and serving the general public, has the absolute right to exclude physicians from prac
• Berman v. Denver Tramway Corp.
  197 F.2d 946· 10th Cir.· 1952-07-03 ·cited 28×
  A federal court has jurisdiction to issue an injunction to prevent relitigation in state court of matters already adjudicated in a federal decree, even after the res has been discharged and the receiver discharged.
• Union Carbide & Carbon Corp. v. Graver Tank & MFG. Co., Inc.
  196 F.2d 103· 7th Cir.· 1952-03-26 ·cited 28×·via Permanent Injunction
  The court held that the accused fluxes did not infringe the patent claims because they did not contain "a major proportion" of alkaline earth metal silicates and lacked the required complete chemical reaction prior to use.
• United Protective Workers of Am. v. Ford Motor Co.
  194 F.2d 997· 7th Cir.· 1952-03-14 ·cited 28×·via Mandatory Injunction
• Chas. D. Briddell, Inc. v. Alglobe Trading Corp.
  194 F.2d 416· 2d Cir.· 1952-01-21 ·cited 28×
  The court's majority opinion is criticized by the dissenting judge for its substantive and procedural grounds, particularly regarding the issuance of an injunction and the assessment of likelihood of confusion.
• Brown v. Bd. of Trs. of la Grange Indep. Sch. Dist.
  187 F.2d 20· 5th Cir.· 1951-01-22 ·cited 28×
  The appellate court held that the plaintiff lacked standing to bring the suit because he did not demonstrate a personal deprivation of his civil rights, and therefore the suit should have been dismissed for want of equity.
• Koepke v. Fontecchio
  177 F.2d 125· 9th Cir.· 1949-09-21 ·cited 28×
  The court held that the premises were decontrolled housing accommodations under the Housing and Rent Acts and that the trial court did not err in granting summary judgment.
• Fla. Power Corp. v. Pinellas Util. Bd.
  40 So. 2d 350· Fla.· 1949-04-22 ·cited 28×
  The Florida Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's dismissal of a challenge to a state law creating the Pinellas Utility Board. The court held that the law, which allowed the county to regulate electricity rates and use tax money for this purpose, was a valid exercise of legislat
• Refrigeration Eng'g, Inc. v. York Corp.
  168 F.2d 896· 9th Cir.· 1948-06-29 ·cited 28×
  The court held that claim 13 of the patent was valid and infringed, and that claims 10 and 11 were also valid, modifying the lower court's judgment.
• Speed Prods. Co., Inc. v. Tinnerman Prods., Inc.
  171 F.2d 727· D.C. Cir.· 1948-05-18 ·cited 28×
  The court held that the District of Columbia court improperly enjoined the New York action because the New York action was filed first between the parties.
• United States v. Seigel
  168 F.2d 143· D.C. Cir.· 1948-02-09 ·cited 28×·via Action For Injunction
  A party who was not a party to the record in the lower court and made no effort to become one cannot appeal the judgment.
• Volunteer Sec. Co., Inc. v. Dowl
  159 Fla. 767· Fla.· 1947-12-02 ·cited 28×
  Restrictive covenants in some deeds of a subdivision cannot be enforced against lots conveyed without such restrictions, absent a recorded general plan or scheme providing constructive notice.
• Gen. Fin. Loan Co. v. Gen. Loan Co.
  163 F.2d 709· 8th Cir.· 1947-10-07 ·cited 28×
  The court held that the use of the word 'General' in the defendants' corporate names constituted unfair competition, entitling the plaintiff to an injunction, even if the businesses were not directly competitive.
• Watson Bros. Transp. Co., Inc. v. Jaffa
  143 F.2d 340· 8th Cir.· 1944-06-15 ·cited 28×
  A court of equity may compel a party to execute documents necessary for the consummation of a contract, even if the contract requires approval from an administrative agency like the Interstate Commerce Commission.
• Cent. Hanover Bank & Tr. Co. v. Callaway
  135 F.2d 592· 5th Cir.· 1943-05-05 ·cited 28×
  The court held that the lower court did not abuse its discretion in continuing an injunction against enforcing a mortgage lien and in ordering payment of interest on other secured debts during a railroad reorganization proceeding.
• Nat'l Labor Relations Bd. v. Sunbeam Elec. MFG. Co.
  133 F.2d 856· 7th Cir.· 1943-02-06 ·cited 28×
  The court should modify paragraph 1 of the order, as its broad language is not justified by the specific unfair labor practices found.
• Toledo v. Brotherhood OF Railroad Trainmen
  132 F.2d 265· 7th Cir.· 1942-12-16 ·cited 28×
  The dissenting judge argued that the district court lacked jurisdiction because the controversy did not arise under federal law, and alternatively, that the plaintiff forfeited its right to injunctive relief by refusing to arbitrate.
• Triangle Conduit & Cable Co., Inc. v. Nat'l Elec. Prods. Corp.
  125 F.2d 1008· 3d Cir.· 1942-02-10 ·cited 28×
  A district court that first obtains jurisdiction of parties and issues has the power to enjoin further proceedings involving the same parties and issues in another district court.
• Keefe v. Adams
  106 Fla. 733· Fla.· 1932-09-27 ·cited 28×
  A Florida Supreme Court case addressing whether a municipality can divert tax revenues appropriated and levied for bond interest payments to general operating expenses. The court held that once funds are budgeted and taxed for a specific purpose, they cannot be diverted to other
• Hall v. Snavely
  93 Fla. 664· Fla.· 1927-03-30 ·cited 28×
  Hall sued to enjoin Snavely from erecting an apartment house and music studio on her lot in Morrison Grove Subdivision, claiming it violated restrictive covenants limiting the subdivision to single-family residences. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the lower court's dismissal
• Fla. E. Coast Fruit Land Co. v. Mitchell
  80 Fla. 291· Fla.· 1920-07-13 ·cited 28×·via Suit For Injunction
  Florida East Coast Fruit Land Company challenged a tax sale certificate for property assessed under a vague and uncertain description that included lands belonging to multiple owners. The Florida Supreme Court reversed the trial court's dismissal, holding that the defective asses
• High v. Jasper Mfg. Co.
  57 Fla. 437· Fla.· 1909-01-01 ·cited 28×·via Suit For Injunction
  John High sought an injunction to prevent Jasper Manufacturing Company and B. G. Smith from cutting timber High claimed to own via a deed from C. A. Register. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's dissolution of the temporary injunction, holding that Register's con
• Parker v. The Evening News Publ'g Co.
  54 Fla. 544· Fla.· 1907-06-01 ·cited 28×·via Suit For Injunction
  The Evening News Publishing Company sought to enjoin Hillsborough County commissioners from designating another newspaper for public printing after the commissioners reconsidered their initial selection of the Evening News. The Florida Supreme Court held that a mere designation o
• Lainhart v. Burr
  49 Fla. 315· Fla.· 1905-01-01 ·cited 28×
  County commissioners of Dade County sold supplies to the county through firms in which they or their agents were partners, and the county sought to recover the payments. The Florida Supreme Court held that such self-dealing transactions are void as against public policy, but comm
• McKinne v. Dickenson
  24 Fla. 366· Fla.· 1888-06-01 ·cited 28×
  McKinne appeals from an order granting an injunction that prevents him from enforcing a judgment for property allegedly transferred to him by bill of sale from the deceased Holliday. The court affirmed the injunction, finding that McKinne's answer failed to adequately establish t
• State of Ga. v. President of the United States
  46 F.4th 1283· 11th Cir.· 2022-08-26 ·cited 27×·via Preliminary Injunction
  Georgia and several other states challenged the federal contractor vaccine mandate issued through Executive Order 14042, arguing the President lacked authority under the Procurement Act to require COVID-19 vaccination for employees of federal contractors. The Eleventh Circuit agr
• Micah Jones v. Jackson
  67 So. 3d 1203· Fla. 2d DCA· 2011-08-31 ·cited 27×
  Micah Jones appeals an injunction for protection against repeat violence issued in favor of Lawrence Jackson. The court reversed, holding that Jackson failed to establish stalking or repeat violence under Florida law because the threatening calls and statements would not have cau
• Randolph v. Philicia Corine Rich
  58 So. 3d 290· Fla. 1st DCA· 2011-02-16 ·cited 27×·via Domestic Violence Injunction
  The court held that the evidence presented was legally insufficient to support the issuance of an injunction for protection against domestic violence.
• BAY N Gulf, Inc. v. Anchor Seafood, Inc.
  971 So. 2d 842· Fla. 3d DCA· 2007-10-24 ·cited 27×·via Ex Parte Injunction
  Bay N Gulf appealed the trial court's dissolution of a temporary injunction preventing Anchor Seafood from conveying frozen seafood. The court affirmed, holding that a trial court has continuing discretion to dissolve a temporary injunction and that the trial court did not abuse
• Burk v. Augusta-Richmond Cnty.
  365 F.3d 1247· 11th Cir.· 2004-04-15 ·cited 27×·via Preliminary Injunction
  The district court did not err in denying the plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction challenging an ordinance requiring permits for protests. The court found the ordinance to be a content-neutral time, place, and manner restriction, not an impermissible prior restraint,
• ST. John v. Coisman
  799 So. 2d 1110· Fla. 5th DCA· 2001-11-16 ·cited 27×·via Domestic Violence Injunction
  A former police officer (St. John) challenged a punitive damages award of $333,000 following a jury verdict finding him liable for falsely arresting a father (Coisman) who was attempting to exercise visitation rights with his children. The appellate court affirmed the liability a