Injunctive Relief

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• Redman v. Kyle
  76 Fla. 79· Fla.· 1918-07-02 ·cited 52×·via Injunction
  The Florida Supreme Court held that Section 7 of the 1917 Drainage District Act, which authorized the Board of Supervisors to levy a uniform tax on district lands without prior notice to landowners or opportunity for a hearing, violates due process. The court reversed the lower c
• Hunter v. State Bank of Fla.
  65 Fla. 202· Fla.· 1913-02-25 ·cited 52×·via Injunction
  Hunter, an uneducated Black man, executed what he believed to be a mortgage to attorney John H. Pope in 1910 to secure a loan, but Pope instead recorded it as a fee-simple deed without authority. The State Bank of Florida, holding a judgment against Pope, sought to foreclose on t
• Louisville & Nashville R.R. Co. v. R.R. Comm'rs
  63 Fla. 491· Fla.· 1912-01-01 ·cited 52×·via Injunction
  The Florida Supreme Court upheld the trial court's dismissal of Louisville & Nashville Railroad's bill to enjoin the Railroad Commissioners' order requiring improvements to the DeFuniak Springs depot, holding that the railroad had an adequate remedy at law to challenge the order'
• Brown v. The Fla. Chautauqua Ass'n
  59 Fla. 447· Fla.· 1910-01-01 ·cited 52×
  Property owners operating a hotel brought an equity suit to remove obstructions blocking a public highway that directly affected access to their business. The Florida Supreme Court reversed the trial court's dismissal, holding that although obstructing a public highway is general
• Price v. Harrison D. Stratton
  45 Fla. 535· Fla.· 1903-01-01 ·cited 52×·via Injunction
  Price and others appeal a decree enjoining them from moving their fence to the true boundary line of their property. The Florida Supreme Court reversed, holding that the appellee was not entitled to equitable relief because he himself was obstructing a public street that had been
• Jacksonville Elec. Light Co. v. City of Jacksonville
  36 Fla. 229· Fla.· 1895-06-01 ·cited 52×·via Injunction
  Jacksonville Electric Light Company challenged the City of Jacksonville's authority to erect and operate an electric plant to supply light to both public streets and private residences. The Florida Supreme Court held that the city possessed constitutional and statutory authority
• Phantom OF Clearwater, Inc. v. Pinellas Cnty.
  894 So. 2d 1011· Fla. 2d DCA· 2005-01-14 ·cited 51×·via Injunction
  Phantom Fireworks challenged Pinellas County Ordinance 03-48, which regulates the business of selling fireworks, arguing it was preempted by or conflicted with Florida Statutes Chapter 791. The court held that Chapter 791 does not preempt local fireworks regulation but found one
• Abourezk v. Reagan
  785 F.2d 1043· D.C. Cir.· 1986-03-11 ·cited 51×
  The dissenting judge would hold that the statute permits the government's exclusion of aliens based on their entry or presence being prejudicial to public interest, and that such authority is constitutional.
• Kaiser Aluminum & Chem. Sales, Inc. v. Avondale Shipyards, Inc.
  677 F.2d 1045· 5th Cir.· 1982-06-07 ·cited 51×
  The court held that Avondale's antitrust counterclaim was barred by the statute of limitations because the alleged tying arrangement's damages were ascertainable at the time the contract was executed, and subsequent events did not constitute new antitrust violations.
• Ultracashmere House, Ltd. v. Meyer
  664 F.2d 1176· 11th Cir.· 1981-12-28 ·cited 51×
  The court held that a federal court may deny a stay of state proceedings and an order compelling arbitration when the party seeking relief has unduly delayed and the state court has already adjudicated the issues.
• Roberts v. ST. Regis Paper Co.
  653 F.2d 166· 5th Cir.· 1981-08-10 ·cited 51×·via Injunction
  The court held that the district court's order refusing to dissolve the consent decree was appealable as of right and that the consent decree's seniority provisions remain binding on the parties.
• Record Revolution NO. 6, Inc. v. The City OF Parma
  638 F.2d 916· 6th Cir.· 1980-12-08 ·cited 51×
  The court held that the drug paraphernalia ordinances were unconstitutionally vague and overbroad, violating the First and Fourteenth Amendments, and reversed the district court's decision upholding them.
• Stastny v. S. Bell Tel. & Tel. Co. (2 cases)
  628 F.2d 267· 4th Cir.· 1980-07-28 ·cited 51×
  The court held that the district court erred in failing to withdraw class action certification after trial because the plaintiffs failed to establish sufficient commonality of issues and practices affecting the class.
• Abdallah W. Tamari v. Bache & Co. (Lebanon) S. A. L.
  565 F.2d 1194· 7th Cir.· 1977-10-19 ·cited 51×
  The court held that an arbitration clause in a mandatory adhesion contract for commodities futures accounts should not be enforced when the customer alleges fraud under the Commodity Exchange Act.
• E. Oakland-Fruitvale Planning Council v. Rumsfeld
  471 F.2d 524· 9th Cir.· 1972-12-08 ·cited 51×
  The court held that while the Director's ultimate decision on whether to override a governor's veto is unreviewable due to broad discretion, the Director has a statutory obligation to reconsider vetoed grants, and procedural claims related to hearings and findings are judicially
• Gregory v. Litton Sys., Inc.
  472 F.2d 631· 9th Cir.· 1972-12-07 ·cited 51×
  The court held that while the district court correctly found Litton's arrest record questionnaire discriminatory under Title VII, the broad injunctive relief granted to benefit nonparties was improper because the named plaintiff sought no prospective relief for himself and the ac
• Greater Loretta Improvement Ass'n v. State ex rel. Arthur T. Boone
  234 So. 2d 665· Fla.· 1970-04-22 ·cited 51×·via Injunction
  The Florida Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of Florida's Bingo statute (Fla. Stat. § 849.093) against a challenge that it violated the state constitutional prohibition on lotteries. The court held that the Legislature has authority to define and partially except certai
• Wise v. Ignatius C. Quina and Bertha N. Quina
  174 So. 2d 590· Fla. 1st DCA· 1965-04-20 ·cited 51×
  Two companion cases concerning recreational easement rights in a residential subdivision. Purchasers sought to enforce representations made by the subdivider that a beachfront area would be perpetually reserved for lot owners' recreational use, and appealed from a decree denying
• Fontainebleau Hotel Corp. v. Hotel Emps. Union
  92 So. 2d 415· Fla.· 1957-02-01 ·cited 51×·via Injunction
  The Florida Supreme Court held that a labor union cannot engage in picketing at an employer's premises without first establishing it represents a substantial portion of the employees, providing the employer notice of the labor dispute, and affording a fair opportunity to negotiat
• Dawson v. Mayor & City Council OF Baltimore City
  220 F.2d 386· 4th Cir.· 1955-03-14 ·cited 51×
  The court held that racial segregation in public beaches and bathhouses violates the Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Clause.
• Beach Resort Hotel Corp. v. Wieder
  79 So. 2d 659· Fla.· 1955-02-25 ·cited 51×·via Injunction
  A lessor (Beach Resort Hotel Corporation) challenges an accounting order in a complicated hotel lease dispute where the trial court imposed liability for improvements and expenses on the lessor that exceeded the lease terms. The Florida Supreme Court quashes the order and directs
• Roach v. City of Tampa
  125 Fla. 62· Fla.· 1936-07-27 ·cited 51×·via Injunction
  The Florida Supreme Court affirmed a trial court's dismissal of a bill of complaint challenging a municipality's authority to issue Hospital Revenue Certificates to finance hospital improvements. The court held that revenue certificates payable solely from net hospital revenues d
• Willis v. Hathaway
  95 Fla. 608· Fla.· 1928-03-28 ·cited 51×·via Injunction
  Taxpayers sought to enjoin the State Road Department's award of a highway construction contract to H.L. Clark & Sons, Inc., alleging the contract was not awarded to the lowest responsible bidder and contained illegal indemnification provisions. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed
• Swepson v. Wilkinson Call and James M. Baker
  13 Fla. 337· Fla.· 1869-01-01 ·cited 51×·via Injunction
  The Florida Supreme Court reversed a lower court's issuance of an injunction and appointment of a receiver in a railroad company dispute, holding that the judge of the Fourth Circuit lacked proper jurisdiction because the case had not been properly transferred from Leon County to
• Equal Emp. Opportunity Comm'n v. Alton Packaging Corp.
  901 F.2d 920· 11th Cir.· 1990-05-18 ·cited 50×
  The court held that while racial slurs constituted direct evidence of discrimination, the employer would have made the same decision not to promote the plaintiff due to his poor work history and lack of qualifications, rendering the error harmless. The court also affirmed the den
• Coverdell v. The Dep't OF Soc. & Health Servs.
  834 F.2d 758· 9th Cir.· 1987-12-15 ·cited 50×
  Child protective services workers are entitled to absolute quasi-prosecutorial immunity for initiating and pursuing child dependency proceedings, and absolute quasi-judicial immunity for executing court orders in such matters. A claim for injunctive relief is moot if there is no
• Martin v. Sargent
  780 F.2d 1334· 8th Cir.· 1985-12-20 ·cited 50×
  The court held that a prisoner's claims for injunctive and declaratory relief regarding prison conditions are moot if the prisoner is no longer subject to those conditions, but claims for monetary damages may proceed. Claims based on respondeat superior or general allegations wit
• DAY v. Wayne Cnty. Bd. OF Auditors
  749 F.2d 1199· 6th Cir.· 1984-12-06 ·cited 50×
  Title VII provides the exclusive remedy for employment discrimination claims based solely on violations of Title VII, precluding a separate § 1983 claim for such violations.
• Markham v. E.C. Fogg, III
  458 So. 2d 1122· Fla.· 1984-10-18 ·cited 50×
  The Florida Supreme Court upheld a statute mandating reclassification of agricultural land as nonagricultural when the owner requests rezoning to a nonagricultural use, holding the mandatory presumption constitutional under due process and equal protection review.
• Leroy W. Demery, M.D. v. Kupperman
  735 F.2d 1139· 9th Cir.· 1984-06-22 ·cited 50×·via Prospective Injunctive Relief
  The court's holding is that the Eleventh Amendment does not bar suits against state officials in their individual capacities for federal constitutional claims.
• Hartford Fin. Sys., Inc. v. Fla. Software Servs., Inc.
  712 F.2d 724· 1st Cir.· 1983-07-26 ·cited 50×
  The court held that it lacked jurisdiction to hear the appeal because the district court's order compelling arbitration was not a final decision and did not qualify as an injunction.
• Jackson v. Hayakawa
  682 F.2d 1344· 9th Cir.· 1982-08-03 ·cited 50×
  The court held that the Eleventh Amendment does not bar actions for injunctive or declaratory relief against state officials sued in their official capacities under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and that dismissal of certain defendants in their official capacities was erroneous.
• Migliore v. The City OF Lauderhill
  415 So. 2d 62· Fla. 4th DCA· 1982-06-02 ·cited 50×
  Two police officers dismissed from the City of Lauderhill Police Department sought mandamus and injunctive relief to compel a complaint review board hearing and obtain reinstatement with back pay. The court affirmed the denial of relief, holding that complaint review boards addre
• DOE v. Omer Renfrow
  631 F.2d 91· 7th Cir.· 1980-07-18 ·cited 50×
• Muscare v. Quinn
  614 F.2d 577· 7th Cir.· 1980-02-13 ·cited 50×
  The court held that attorney's fees should only be awarded for the claim upon which the plaintiff prevailed, not for unsuccessful claims, and remanded for recalculation.
• Wright v. Nat'l Archives & Records Serv.
  609 F.2d 702· 4th Cir.· 1979-10-19 ·cited 50×
  The court affirmed the district court's judgment, holding that the plaintiff failed to establish a violation of Title VII under either disparate impact or disparate treatment theories.
• Marshall v. Bd. OF Educ.
  575 F.2d 417· 3d Cir.· 1978-03-13 ·cited 50×
  The court held that a change in constitutional law, specifically National League of Cities v. Usery, provided grounds for relief from a prior injunction ordering payment of back wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
• Todaro v. Ward
  565 F.2d 48· 2d Cir.· 1977-10-31 ·cited 50×
  The court held that the correctional facility's arbitrary procedures and gross misadministration in providing medical care constituted deliberate indifference to serious medical needs, violating the Eighth Amendment.
• Williams v. Anderson
  562 F.2d 1081· 8th Cir.· 1977-08-31 ·cited 50×
  The court held that the plaintiffs established a prima facie case of purposeful racial discrimination in the Brinkley School District's hiring and employment practices. However, the court found that the defendants rebutted the presumption of discrimination for some individual cla
• Golden v. McCARTY
  337 So. 2d 388· Fla.· 1976-07-30 ·cited 50×
  Section 877.04, Florida Statutes, prohibiting tattooing except by licensed physicians or dentists or under their direction, is a constitutional exercise of the state's police power as a reasonable restriction on the occupation to protect public health. The statute is neither void
• Squillacote v. Local 248
  534 F.2d 735· 7th Cir.· 1976-04-13 ·cited 50×
  Federal district courts have the power to grant temporary restraining orders under 29 U.S.C. § 160(j), and the notice provided was sufficient to establish jurisdiction. The court also found that the district court did not abuse its discretion in granting the temporary restraining
• Moore v. DeYOUNG
  515 F.2d 437· 3d Cir.· 1975-04-08 ·cited 50×
  The federal court erred in granting a writ of habeas corpus and enjoining ongoing state criminal proceedings. The petitioner failed to exhaust his state court remedies on the merits of his speedy trial claim and did not demonstrate "extraordinary circumstances" that would justify
• Drew v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co.
  480 F.2d 69· 5th Cir.· 1973-06-04 ·cited 50×
  The court held that the 1972 amendments to Title VII did not eliminate an individual employee's right to seek temporary injunctive relief pending EEOC action, and that dismissal for lack of jurisdiction was error.
• Brito v. The ZIA Co.
  478 F.2d 1200· 10th Cir.· 1973-05-18 ·cited 50×
  The court held that Zia's employee performance evaluation test, used for layoffs, was discriminatory and violated Title VII because it was not validated according to EEOC guidelines and resulted in a disproportionate reduction of Spanish-speaking workers.
• The Fort Worth Nat'l Corp. v. Fed. Sav. & Loan Ins. Corp.
  469 F.2d 47· 5th Cir.· 1972-10-12 ·cited 50×
  The district court lacked jurisdiction to issue a preliminary injunction when a statutory review procedure in the Court of Appeals was available and adequate. The FSLIC's disapproval of FWN's acquisition was proper under the National Housing Act's anticompetitive provisions.
• Renard G. Davis v. Ichord
  442 F.2d 1207· D.C. Cir.· 1970-08-20 ·cited 50×
  The court held that the plaintiffs' complaints, even as supplemented, failed to allege a sufficient case or controversy under Article III of the Constitution, rendering the claims non-justiciable.
• Webster Groves Tr. Co. v. Saxon
  370 F.2d 381· 8th Cir.· 1966-12-14 ·cited 50×·via Injunction
  The court held that while competing banks have standing to challenge illegal acts of the Comptroller, neither the National Banking Act nor the Administrative Procedure Act requires a formal adversary hearing for the processing of a national bank charter application.
• The Elmo Div. OF Drive-X Co., Inc. v. Dixon
  348 F.2d 342· D.C. Cir.· 1965-02-11 ·cited 50×
  The court held that the district court lacked jurisdiction to enjoin the Federal Trade Commission from proceeding with a complaint, as statutory review procedures were available after an order was issued.
• Brotherhood OF Railroad Trainmen and B. Grady Byington v. Cent. OF Ga. Ry. Co.
  305 F.2d 605· 5th Cir.· 1962-06-28 ·cited 50×
  The court held that while an employee's personal grievance regarding his status is within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Railway Adjustment Board, a claim that the employer is using disciplinary proceedings to undermine the union's effectiveness as a bargaining representative
• Baldwin v. Morgan
  251 F.2d 780· 5th Cir.· 1958-01-14 ·cited 50×
  The majority erred in finding federal court jurisdiction over the Birmingham Terminal Company.