Injunction

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• Ring v. Authors' League OF Am., Inc.
  186 F.2d 637· 2d Cir.· 1951-01-09 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the plaintiff had no interest in the play and lacked standing to seek an injunction for future production rights, affirming the dismissal of damages and modification of the injunction.
• Paramount Pest Control Serv. v. Brewer
  177 F.2d 564· 9th Cir.· 1949-10-27 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the District Court's findings of fact were supported by substantial evidence and not clearly erroneous, affirming the judgment.
• Babcock v. Koepke
  175 F.2d 923· 9th Cir.· 1949-06-24 ·cited 14×·via Preliminary Injunction
  The court held that the appellant failed to exhaust administrative remedies by not presenting his rent control non-applicability argument to the Area Rent Director before filing suit.
• Peters v. Standard Oil Co. of Tex.
  174 F.2d 162· 5th Cir.· 1949-05-04 ·cited 14×·via Preliminary Injunction
  The court held that the federal district court had jurisdiction to remove the case from state court and did not err in granting a preliminary injunction to protect that jurisdiction.
• Bray v. City of Winter Garden
  40 So.2d 459· Fla.· 1949-05-03 ·cited 14×
  The court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that a city was not liable for damages caused by surface water runoff onto a property. The court found that the property owners failed to maintain the natural watercourse on their land and that any pollution was a secondary con
• Missouri-Kansas-Texas R. Co. v. Randolph
  164 F.2d 4· 8th Cir.· 1947-11-05 ·cited 14×·via Temporary Injunction
  The court held that the issuance of a temporary injunction was erroneous because the dispute constituted a labor dispute within the purview of the Railway Labor Act and Norris-LaGuardia Act, requiring administrative resolution.
• East Texas Motor Freight Lines v. Int'l Bhd. OF Teamsters
  163 F.2d 10· 5th Cir.· 1947-07-09 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the plaintiff's suit involved a labor dispute, and thus, federal jurisdiction was limited by the Norris-LaGuardia Act, barring the requested injunction.
• Porter v. E. Sugar Assocs.
  159 F.2d 299· 4th Cir.· 1947-01-06 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the district court lacked jurisdiction to determine the validity of the Price Administrator's order and must remand the case to the Emergency Court of Appeals for that determination.
• Citizens Protective League v. Clark
  D.D.C.· 1946-05-02 ·cited 14×
  The Alien Enemy Act of 1798 is constitutional and has not been repealed, and the President has broad, unreviewable power to remove alien enemies during wartime.
• Porter v. Crawford & Doherty Foundry Co.
  154 F.2d 431· 9th Cir.· 1946-03-16 ·cited 14×·via Action For Injunction
  The court held that a seller charging prices higher than the highest price paid to a purchaser of the same class in the base period violates price regulations, and that the Price Administrator may bring suit for damages and injunctions even if buyers did not sue or suffer direct
• Bowles v. Rice
  152 F.2d 543· 6th Cir.· 1946-01-07 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the appeal was untimely because it was filed more than 30 days after the entry of the interlocutory order denying the injunction.
• In re S. State St. BLDG. Corp. Hofheimer v. Gold
  140 F.2d 363· 7th Cir.· 1943-12-15 ·cited 14×·via Temporary Injunction
  The court held that a party not formally recognized as a party in interest in bankruptcy reorganization proceedings, even if allowed to participate, lacks standing to appeal the court's orders.
• Edner v. Mass. Mut. Life Ins. Co.
  138 F.2d 327· 3d Cir.· 1943-10-27 ·cited 14×·via Preliminary Injunction
  The court held that the district court lacked jurisdiction because the insurance company's deposit of the cash surrender value was an insufficient compliance with the Interpleader Act when the dispute concerned ownership and future policy benefits, not just the present cash value
• Lyford v. City of N.Y.
  137 F.2d 782· 2d Cir.· 1943-08-06 ·cited 14×
  The bankruptcy court has the power to determine the legality of a tax claim against a debtor in reorganization, even if state authorities have not yet made a final determination.
• Carter Oil Co. v. Norman
  131 F.2d 451· 7th Cir.· 1942-11-17 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the exception in the Adoption Act preventing adoptive parents from inheriting property gifted to an adopted child from blood kindred does not apply when the adoptive parent is the one who gifted the property, even if they are related by blood.
• Modin v. Matson Nav. Co.
  128 F.2d 194· 9th Cir.· 1942-05-15 ·cited 14×
  The court held that count 1 failed to state a claim for negligence and count 2, seeking maintenance, was outside the district court's law jurisdiction and properly transferred to admiralty.
• ELM Spring Farm, Inc. v. United States
  127 F.2d 920· 1st Cir.· 1942-05-08 ·cited 14×·via Preliminary Injunction
  The court held that the Elm Spring Farm Cooperative was a handler of milk, not a producer, and its milk from 'herd-masters' was not its own farm production, thus it was obligated to make equalization payments. Elm Spring Farm, Inc. was also held accountable.
• United States v. Okla. GAS & Elec. Co.
  127 F.2d 349· 10th Cir.· 1942-03-23 ·cited 14×·via Mandatory Injunction
  The court held that the Secretary of the Interior lacks the authority to require an electric company to obtain a permit for constructing electric lines along a state highway right-of-way across allotted Indian land, when the highway was established under federal law in accordance
• Thiel v. S. Pac. Co.
  126 F.2d 710· 9th Cir.· 1942-03-20 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the suit was properly removed to federal court because the claims against the fictitious 'Doe' defendants were insufficient, making the controversy wholly between citizens of different states.
• Chrestensen v. Valentine
  122 F.2d 511· 2d Cir.· 1941-07-25 ·cited 14×
  The court held that an ordinance prohibiting handbill distribution cannot be applied to a handbill that combines protest with advertisement, especially when the commercial aspect is not a mere subterfuge.
• White v. Leanore Frocks, Inc.
  120 F.2d 113· 2d Cir.· 1941-06-04 ·cited 14×·via Preliminary Injunction
  The court held that the trial judge was correct in denying a preliminary injunction because the validity of the design patents was not clear enough for such relief.
• Cone v. Knott
  143 Fla. 323· Fla.· 1940-06-07 ·cited 14×
  This case concerns whether a former tax collector is entitled to commissions on lands sold by the state under a new statute, even though the conditions for payment of those commissions had not yet occurred. The court held that the tax collector had no vested right to the commissi
• Weathers v. Williams
  133 Fla. 367· Fla.· 1938-07-08 ·cited 14×
  J. F. Weathers sought to enjoin Sheriff Williams from seizing his amusement and marble/pin game machines, claiming they were not gambling devices covered by Chapter 18143, the Florida anti-slot machine statute. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the denial of the restraining orde
• Blocker v. City of St. Petersburg
  125 Fla. 156· Fla.· 1936-08-03 ·cited 14×
  This case reviews a decree that dismissed a complaint seeking to enjoin the issuance of hospital revenue certificates by the City of St. Petersburg. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal, holding that the certificates, payable solely from hospital operations, did not r
• State v. Lee
  121 Fla. 541· Fla.· 1935-11-09 ·cited 14×
  The Florida Supreme Court granted a peremptory writ of mandamus compelling the Comptroller to issue permits for automatic vending machines under a valid state law, despite a lower court injunction that lacked jurisdiction over the Comptroller. The decision clarifies that suits to
• Nettles v. The City Ice & Fuel Co.
  118 Fla. 345· Fla.· 1935-01-30 ·cited 14×
  This case involves an appeal from a temporary restraining order granted to an employer against a former employee. The court reversed the order, finding it lacked mutuality and was based on a contract similar to one previously decided by the court.
• Jacksonville Gas Co. v. Lee
  110 Fla. 61· Fla.· 1933-05-04 ·cited 14×
  Jacksonville Gas Company and St. Augustine Gas & Electric Company challenged two Florida tax statutes as violating equal protection guarantees, claiming they were subject to both a capital stock tax and a gross receipts tax while telephone and telegraph companies were exempt from
• Addie C. Richardson v. Myers
  106 Fla. 136· Fla.· 1932-07-08 ·cited 14×
  This case concerns whether a "lien" provision in a lease agreement constitutes a chattel mortgage enforceable in equity, even when the lessee claims homestead exemption on the property. The court held that such a provision creates a valid chattel mortgage and does not preclude eq
• Moody v. Volusia Cnty.
  90 Fla. 864· Fla.· 1925-12-19 ·cited 14×
  The Florida Supreme Court upheld its appellate jurisdiction over a case despite the lower court's attempt to dismiss it from its docket while the appeal was pending. The Court held that once an appeal is properly taken to the appellate court, the trial court loses power to dispos
• S. Bank & Tr. Co. v. Mathers
  90 Fla. 542· Fla.· 1925-11-09 ·cited 14×
  Mathers, as endorser of Burns' bank notes, took a mortgage on automobiles to secure those notes. After Burns died and his administrator prepared to sell the mortgaged assets, Mathers sought foreclosure, claiming priority despite the mortgage being filed after Burns' death. The Fl
• Taylor v. The Tenn. & Fla. Land & Inv. Co.
  71 Fla. 651· Fla.· 1916-05-31 ·cited 14×
  This case concerns whether newly enacted Florida statutes could validate assessments for a drainage district after a prior court decree had declared the original proceedings void. The court held that the statutes were effective in validating the assessments, allowing the county c
• Weeks v. J. C. Turner Lumber Co.
  53 Fla. 793· Fla.· 1907-01-01 ·cited 14×·via Temporary Injunction
  The appellate court reversed a lower court's decision, finding that the bill of complaint was too vague to grant equitable relief. The court held that the complainant failed to clearly allege undisputed ownership of the land, which was necessary to justify an injunction against t
• Simms v. Patterson
  53 Fla. 984· Fla.· 1907-01-01 ·cited 14×·via Temporary Injunction
  Robert Simms sought a temporary injunction against Wilson Patterson to enforce a five-year employment contract that prohibited Patterson from engaging in the liquor business in Florida or other states. The trial court denied the application for temporary restraining order, and th
• McAdow v. Wachob
  45 Fla. 482· Fla.· 1903-01-01 ·cited 14×
  The appellate court reversed a lower court's order dissolving an injunction. The reversal was based on procedural errors, specifically the lack of notice to the complainant and an opportunity to be heard on exceptions to a master's report. The court also provided guidance on the
• Napoleon B. Broward v. Bowden
  39 Fla. 751· Fla.· 1897-06-01 ·cited 14×
  In this 1897 case, the Florida Supreme Court addressed whether to review an injunction granted in an equity suit when the complainants had already filed a praecipe for dismissal of their bill. The Court found the appeal moot and remanded the case with directions to dissolve the i
• The Tampa St. Ry. & Power Co. v. The Tampa Suburban R.R. Co.
  30 Fla. 595· Fla.· 1892-06-01 ·cited 14×
  The Florida Supreme Court held that Judge Sparkman was not disqualified from presiding over a street railway dispute despite having previously served as counsel to the plaintiff company. The court established that prior professional relations disqualify a judge only when the prio
• Solomon Cohen v. L'Engle
  29 Fla. 579· Fla.· 1892-01-01 ·cited 14×
  The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the denial of an injunction, finding that the legal action already pursued by the appellant provided the same relief sought in the equity case. The court's decision in a related law appeal resolved the issues in this chancery appeal.
• Fuller v. Emory H. Cason
  26 Fla. 476· Fla.· 1890-06-01 ·cited 14×
  Fuller and others appeal an injunction granted by the lower court at the request of attorney Cason, who sought to prevent the sale and slaughter of cattle allegedly transferred fraudulently by his debtor Mary Fuller. The Florida Supreme Court reversed, holding that the injunction
• Baldwin v. Tucker
  16 Fla. 258· Fla.· 1877-06-01 ·cited 14×
  Baldwin sought an injunction to restrain the tax collector of Monticello from levying an allegedly excessive license tax of $125 on liquor retailers, arguing the municipal ordinance violated statutory limits capping such taxes at $50. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the lower
• Thomas H. and Theophilus West v. Chasten
  12 Fla. 315· Fla.· 1868-01-01 ·cited 14×
  West, a remaining partner after firm dissolution, agreed to assume all partnership debts and received all partnership property from retiring partner Chasten. When West failed to pay the debts and allegedly transferred assets out of state, Chasten sought equitable relief. The cour
• Chadler C. Yonge and Henry Bryan v. McCormick
  6 Fla. 368· Fla.· 1855-03-01 ·cited 14×
  This case involves a dispute over a land sale where the buyers sought to rescind the contract and obtain an injunction due to a defective title and the seller's alleged insolvency. The appellate court reversed the lower court's refusal to grant the injunction, finding sufficient
• Ga. Advocacy Off. v. Jackson
  4 F.4th 1200· 11th Cir.· 2021-07-14 ·cited 13×·via Preliminary Injunction
  The Eleventh Circuit held that a preliminary injunction in this Prison Litigation Reform Act case expired by operation of law 90 days after entry because the district court failed to enter a permanent injunction following a trial on the merits, as required by 18 U.S.C. § 3626(a)(
• Quirch Foods LLC v. Broce
  314 So. 3d 327· Fla. 3d DCA· 2020-10-14 ·cited 13×·via Preliminary Injunction
  The appellate court reversed a trial court's denial of a preliminary injunction, finding that the employer had a substantial likelihood of success on the merits in enforcing non-compete and non-solicitation agreements against former employees. The court determined that the restri
• Galencare, Inc. v. Bayfront HMA Med. Ctr, LLC
  Fla. 1st DCA· 2018-01-02 ·cited 13×·via Temporary Injunction
  A competitor hospital seeking a temporary injunction against a rival's provisional trauma center operations failed to establish a substantial likelihood of success on the merits because the statutory framework does not require the Department to consider whether trauma center posi
• Fla. Carry, Inc. v. Univ. OF Fla.
  180 So. 3d 137· Fla. 1st DCA· 2015-10-30 ·cited 13×
  Florida Carry, Inc. challenged the University of Florida's prohibition on firearms in student housing and certain vehicle policies. The court affirmed summary judgment for the University, holding that Florida's prohibition on firearms on school property (§ 790.115) controls over
• Medco Data, LLC v. Bailey
  152 So. 3d 105· Fla. 2d DCA· 2014-11-26 ·cited 13×·via Temporary Injunction
  The court held that the trial court erred by failing to apply the statutory presumption of irreparable injury when considering a motion for temporary injunction to enforce a restrictive covenant.
• Spaulding v. Shane
  150 So. 3d 852· Fla. 2d DCA· 2014-11-05 ·cited 13×·via Dissolution Of Injunction
  The court held that a lengthy prison sentence constitutes a change in circumstances sufficient to warrant the dissolution of a domestic violence injunction.
• Levey v. Detzner
  146 So. 3d 1224· Fla. 1st DCA· 2014-09-03 ·cited 13×·via Mandatory Injunction
  Laura Rivero Levey sought declaratory and injunctive relief to be placed on the ballot for the Florida House of Representatives District 113 after her qualifying fee check was returned by her bank after the qualifying period closed. The court affirmed the trial court's judgment t
• Bolton v. SE Prop. Holdings, LLC
  127 So. 3d 746· Fla. 1st DCA· 2013-11-26 ·cited 13×
  The court reversed an injunction prohibiting pro se litigants from filing further pleadings without counsel, holding that due process requires the trial court to provide notice and an opportunity to respond before imposing such a sanction, extending the protections established fo
• Eddison Arnold v. Coralis Santana
  122 So. 3d 512· Fla. 1st DCA· 2013-10-07 ·cited 13×·via Domestic Violence Injunction
  The court held that the evidence presented was insufficient to demonstrate an objectively reasonable fear of imminent domestic violence, thus reversing the injunction.