Injunctive Relief

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• United Bhd. of Carpenters & Joiners of Am. v. Sperry
  170 F.2d 863· 10th Cir.· 1948-11-02 ·cited 50×
  The court held that the union's secondary boycott activities, including blacklisting and picketing, constituted an unfair labor practice affecting interstate commerce and were not protected by the First Amendment or Section 8(c) of the Taft-Hartley Act.
• Willey v. W. J. Hoggson Corp.
  90 Fla. 343· Fla.· 1925-10-17 ·cited 50×·via Injunction
  The Florida Supreme Court dismissed an appeal brought by trustees and beneficiaries of a so-called "common law trust" challenging a prior foreclosure decree that resulted in the sale of valuable property. The Court held that the purported trust was actually a co-partnership that
• Olive v. Maas
  811 So. 2d 644· Fla.· 2002-02-14 ·cited 49×·via Injunction
  Mark Evan Olive, a death row defense attorney, challenged the constitutionality of fee caps and contract provisions in Florida's capital collateral registry program, seeking declaratory relief and an injunction. The Florida Supreme Court held that trial courts retain inherent pow
• Millennium Commc'ns & Fulfillment v. Off. of the Attorney Gen.
  761 So. 2d 1256· Fla. 3d DCA· 2000-07-19 ·cited 49×
  Millennium Communications and Advanced Marketing challenged a temporary injunction under Florida's Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (FDUTPA) for marketing Continental's Advantage credit card program to out-of-state consumers. The appellate court reversed the injunction, h
• Kloster Speedsteel AB v. Crucible Inc.
  793 F.2d 1565· Fed. Cir.· 1986-06-11 ·cited 49×·via Injunction
  The court affirmed the district court's findings of validity and infringement for claim 30 of the '518 patent and claim 4 of the '934 patent, but remanded for further proceedings regarding the scope of the injunction.
• I.A.M. Nat'l Pension Fund Benefit Plan A v. Cooper Indus., Inc.
  789 F.2d 21· D.C. Cir.· 1986-04-25 ·cited 49×·via Injunction
  An interlocutory order requiring interim withdrawal liability payments is not appealable under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(a)(1) if the appellant fails to demonstrate irreparable harm.
• Liberty Nat'l Ins. Holding Co. v. The Charter Co.
  734 F.2d 545· 11th Cir.· 1984-06-01 ·cited 49×
  Implied private causes of action exist under sections 13(d), 14(d), and 14(e) of the Williams Act, permitting issuers to seek injunctive relief.
• Citizens Growth Mgmt. Coal. of W. Palm Beach, Inc. v. City OF W. Palm Beach, Inc.
  450 So. 2d 204· Fla.· 1984-03-08 ·cited 49×
  The Florida Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a citizens' group's challenge to rezoning ordinances on standing grounds, holding that the Local Government Comprehensive Planning Act does not grant standing to community members who lack a pre-existing legally recognizable inter
• Paxton v. Union Nat'l Bank
  688 F.2d 552· 8th Cir.· 1982-09-10 ·cited 49×
  The court held that the district court erred in refusing to certify two subclasses for promotion and discharge discrimination and in failing to grant relief to the promotion subclass, while affirming denial of relief for some plaintiffs and class certification.
• Riegle v. Fed. Open Mkt. Comm.
  656 F.2d 873· D.C. Cir.· 1981-06-24 ·cited 49×
  The court held that while the Senator likely had standing under traditional tests, his claim should be dismissed due to separation of powers concerns, as he could seek redress from his legislative colleagues.
• Wood-Hopkins Contracting Co. v. Roger J. AU & SON, Inc.
  354 So. 2d 446· Fla. 1st DCA· 1978-01-26 ·cited 49×
  Wood-Hopkins Contracting Company and Jacksonville Electric Authority appealed trial court judgments that enjoined JEA from awarding a thermal discharge unit construction contract to Wood-Hopkins and mandated award to the lowest bidder, Roger J. Au & Son, Inc. The appellate court
• Quabaug Rubber Co. v. Fabiano Shoe Co., Inc.
  567 F.2d 154· 1st Cir.· 1977-10-31 ·cited 49×
  Quabaug, as a licensee, lacks standing to sue for federal trademark infringement but has standing under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a) for false designation of origin. The court affirmed injunctive relief for the § 1125(a) violation but reversed the award of damages.
• Realty Income Tr. v. Eckerd
  564 F.2d 447· D.C. Cir.· 1977-06-29 ·cited 49×
  The court held that the General Services Administration (GSA) violated the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) by failing to file an environmental impact statement (EIS) with its proposal to Congressional Committees, but declined to remand for injunctive relief due to equita
• The Rath Packing Co. v. Becker
  530 F.2d 1295· 9th Cir.· 1975-10-29 ·cited 49×
  The court held that the district court had subject matter jurisdiction over Rath's claims for declaratory and injunctive relief, and that abstention or comity did not require relinquishing jurisdiction.
• Davis v. Sails
  318 So. 2d 214· Fla. 1st DCA· 1975-08-06 ·cited 49×·via Injunction
  The Board of County Commissioners of Alachua County appealed a trial court judgment ordering the rezoning of a 37.5-acre parcel from agricultural to a more liberal classification. The First District Court of Appeal affirmed, holding that the county's refusal to rezone was arbitra
• Int'l Eng'g Co. v. Elliott L. Richardson
  512 F.2d 573· D.C. Cir.· 1975-05-02 ·cited 49×
  The court held that the district court lacked subject-matter jurisdiction because the dispute was a contract action falling under the Tucker Act, not agency action reviewable under the APA, and thus the injunction was improper.
• Joslyn N. Williams and Robert L. Bostick v. Mumford
  511 F.2d 363· D.C. Cir.· 1975-02-10 ·cited 49×
  The court held that an order refusing to certify a class action is not a final decision under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and is not appealable under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(a)(1).
• The Anaconda Co. v. Ruckelshaus
  482 F.2d 1301· 10th Cir.· 1973-08-08 ·cited 49×
  The concurring judge agrees with the majority on the merits but criticizes the EPA's procedural method of setting an arbitrary emission figure for discussion.
• Hawkins v. Town OF Shaw
  437 F.2d 1286· 5th Cir.· 1971-01-23 ·cited 49×
  The court held that the district court's factual conclusion that service disparities were not race-based was clearly erroneous, and it was error not to apply the strict scrutiny standard for racial classifications under the Equal Protection Clause.
• Brown v. Dixie Herlong Chastain
  416 F.2d 1012· 5th Cir.· 1969-08-04 ·cited 49×·via Injunction
  The district court erred in dismissing the case for lack of jurisdiction. Federal courts have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1343 to hear claims alleging deprivation of constitutional rights by state judicial officers. The Rooker-Feldman doctrine does not preclude this jurisdicti
• Mitchell v. Hausman
  261 F.2d 778· 5th Cir.· 1958-12-23 ·cited 49×
  The court held that the district court abused its discretion by denying an injunction, as the employer's history of non-compliance and lack of good faith belief regarding FLSA coverage warranted injunctive relief.
• Duval Eng'g & Contracting Co. v. Louis M. Sales & Susan G. Sales
  77 So. 2d 431· Fla.· 1954-12-03 ·cited 49×·via Injunction
  The Florida Supreme Court held that riparian property owners who failed to comply with statutory conditions to acquire fee simple title to submerged lands could not recover compensation when the state subsequently exercised authority over those lands to construct a bridge. The Co
• Bowles v. Nu Way Laundry Co.
  144 F.2d 741· 10th Cir.· 1944-08-28 ·cited 49×
  The court held that the appellee violated the Emergency Price Control Act and Maximum Price Regulation 165 by increasing prices for certain laundry services and discontinuing discounts, and that an injunction should issue.
• Clara Lavinia Wright (also Known as Vinnie Wright) v. Hattie Dean Blocker
  144 Fla. 428· Fla.· 1940-10-11 ·cited 49×·via Injunction
  The Florida Supreme Court held that statutes of limitation do not apply to forged deeds, even when recorded for over twenty years. The court reversed the trial court's dismissal of plaintiffs' bill for injunction attacking a deed allegedly forged in 1911, finding that recording l
• Sol Brash v. State Tuberculosis Bd.
  124 Fla. 652· Fla.· 1936-06-13 ·cited 49×·via Injunction
  The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the denial of an injunction against the State Tuberculosis Board's plan to issue revenue certificates to finance a tuberculosis sanatorium through a federal loan. The Court held that revenue certificates payable solely from sanatorium revenues,
• Sauls v. Freeman
  24 Fla. 209· Fla.· 1888-06-01 ·cited 49×
  The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of a bill seeking to enjoin county commissioners from moving county records, holding that a judge who signed a petition for a county seat relocation was not disqualified from presiding over mandamus proceedings, and that a prior ma
• Knox v. Spratt
  23 Fla. 64· Fla.· 1887-01-01 ·cited 49×·via Injunction
  The Florida Supreme Court reversed a lower court's decision that overruled a demurrer to an amended bill of complaint. The court held that a purchaser who had notice of the vendor's limited interest in the property at the time of sale cannot compel specific performance of the con
• Mr. Eddie I. Sierra v. City of Hallandale Beach Fla.
  996 F.3d 1110· 11th Cir.· 2021-05-06 ·cited 48×
  Eddie Sierra, a deaf individual, sued the City of Hallandale Beach under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Rehabilitation Act after the city failed to provide captions on website videos and ignored his requests for accommodations. The Eleventh Circuit reversed the district
• Crist v. Ervin
  56 So. 3d 745· Fla.· 2010-11-04 ·cited 48×
  Florida's Supreme Court reversed a trial court decision invalidating statutes that direct portions of civil filing fees to the general revenue fund, holding that such fee allocations are constitutional because money is fungible and the Legislature appropriates substantially more
• Marx v. Gumbinner
  855 F.2d 783· 11th Cir.· 1988-09-20 ·cited 48×
  The court held that it lacked jurisdiction to hear an interlocutory appeal from an order denying qualified immunity when the plaintiff also sought injunctive relief.
• Wickland OIL Terminals v. Asarco, Inc.
  792 F.2d 887· 9th Cir.· 1986-06-20 ·cited 48×
  A governmentally authorized cleanup program is not a prerequisite for a private party to bring a cost recovery action under CERCLA section 107(a)(2)(B).
• Mobil OIL Corp. v. City OF Long Beach
  772 F.2d 534· 9th Cir.· 1985-09-24 ·cited 48×
  The court held that federal question jurisdiction was not present for claims turning solely on contract interpretation, but diversity jurisdiction was improperly declined based on abstention principles. The court reversed dismissal of diversity claims and remanded, while affirmin
• CIA. Petrolera Caribe, Inc. v. Arco Caribbean, Inc.
  754 F.2d 404· 1st Cir.· 1985-02-06 ·cited 48×
  The court held that the plaintiff had standing to bring the antitrust action and that the district court erred in granting summary judgment due to procedural errors and misapplication of legal standards.
• Breuer Elec. Mfg. Co. v. Toronado Sys. OF Am., Inc.
  687 F.2d 182· 7th Cir.· 1982-08-16 ·cited 48×
  The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in refusing to set aside the entry of default or the default judgment, and that the relief awarded was appropriate.
• Mobil Corp. v. Marathon OIL Co.
  669 F.2d 366· 6th Cir.· 1981-12-23 ·cited 48×
  The court held that Mobil's Williams Act claim is moot because the antitrust case ruling makes it legally impossible for Mobil to make a tender offer, which is a prerequisite for asserting such a claim.
• Tolar v. The Sch. Bd. OF Liberty Cnty.
  398 So. 2d 427· Fla.· 1981-03-26 ·cited 48×
  The Florida Supreme Court held that a school board's public vote to abolish an employee's position was valid despite prior private discussions of the matter, because the formal action was taken at a properly noticed public meeting where the affected employee could participate. Th
• Bass v. Int'l Bhd. OF Boilermakers
  630 F.2d 1058· 5th Cir.· 1980-11-17 ·cited 48×
  The court held that a union's duty of fair representation does not extend to disputes solely concerning internal union affairs, and that federal jurisdiction was lacking over the apprenticeship committee as it was not a labor organization and did not fall under the relevant statu
• Fla. Wildlife Fed'n v. State Dep't OF Env't Reg.
  390 So. 2d 64· Fla.· 1980-11-06 ·cited 48×
  The Florida Supreme Court held that section 403.412 of the Environmental Protection Act creates a new substantive cause of action allowing Florida citizens to sue to enjoin environmental pollution without satisfying the traditional 'special injury' rule of standing. The court rev
• United States v. Cnty. OF Humboldt
  628 F.2d 549· 9th Cir.· 1980-09-24 ·cited 48×
  A state possessory interest tax on military personnel's rent-free government housing is impermissible because it burdens federal functions and properties, even if the legal incidence falls on the individual.
• Cont'l CAN Co. v. Marshall
  603 F.2d 590· 7th Cir.· 1979-07-12 ·cited 48×
  The court held that the Secretary of Labor should have been collaterally estopped from prosecuting noise violation citations against Continental Can Company, and that the district court properly enjoined further prosecution due to harassment and violation of due process.
• Oldham v. Rooks
  361 So. 2d 140· Fla.· 1978-07-20 ·cited 48×·via Injunction
  A county commissioner challenged the constitutionality of Section 839.07, Florida Statutes, which prohibited public officers from being interested in public works contracts they participated in awarding. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's invalidation of the sta
• Brunswick Corp. & Sherwood Med. Indus., Inc. v. Sheridan
  582 F.2d 175· 2d Cir.· 1978-07-18 ·cited 48×·via Injunction
  The court held that the district court abused its discretion in certifying the dismissal of the antitrust counterclaim for immediate appeal under Rule 54(b), and therefore, the appellate court lacks jurisdiction to hear the appeal.
• Wadsworth v. Whaland
  562 F.2d 70· 1st Cir.· 1977-09-01 ·cited 48×·via Injunction
  The court held that ERISA does not preempt New Hampshire's law requiring coverage for mental illnesses in group health insurance policies purchased by employee benefit plans, as the state law regulates insurance, not the plans themselves.
• Lever Bros. Co. v. Int'l Chem. Workers Union
  554 F.2d 115· 4th Cir.· 1976-11-30 ·cited 48×
  The court affirmed the district court's decision, holding that the dispute was arbitrable, the preliminary injunction to maintain the status quo pending arbitration was properly issued, and the injunction bond was correctly conditioned on the wrongful issuance of the injunction r
• Midwest Growers Coop. Corp. v. Kirkemo
  533 F.2d 455· 9th Cir.· 1976-03-26 ·cited 48×
  The administrative inspection search warrant was invalid because the Interstate Commerce Commission lacked statutory authority to obtain it, but the individual defendants were immune from damages due to qualified immunity, and the permanent injunction against all use of the seize
• Chicago Council OF Lawyers v. Bauer
  522 F.2d 242· 7th Cir.· 1975-08-04 ·cited 48×
  The court, in a dissenting opinion, argues that a "reasonable likelihood" standard, combined with "serious and imminent" factors, is constitutionally sufficient for rules governing extrajudicial comments by attorneys in criminal litigation.
• Foster v. Sparks
  506 F.2d 805· 5th Cir.· 1975-01-20 ·cited 48×
  The court held that the district court erred in dismissing the class action based on the named plaintiffs being on the traverse jury list, as they were proper representatives of a class alleging systematic jury discrimination.
• Beefy King Int'l, Inc. v. Veigle
  464 F.2d 1102· 5th Cir.· 1972-07-27 ·cited 48×·via Injunction
  The court held that an order releasing real property from a lis pendens is appealable and was properly discharged because the underlying suit did not directly affect the property.
• Arlo Tatum v. Laird
  444 F.2d 947· D.C. Cir.· 1971-04-27 ·cited 48×
  The court held that the plaintiffs' claims of a chilling effect on their First Amendment rights due to the Army's information gathering, without allegations of actual misuse or concrete threat, did not present a justiciable case or controversy.
• Dale v. Demarest J. Hahn
  440 F.2d 633· 2d Cir.· 1971-02-19 ·cited 48×
  The court held that a claim for deprivation of property rights, without more, does not state a cause of action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and 28 U.S.C. § 1343(3) and (4).