Injunctive Relief

8,020 Florida cases classified under this topic · sorted by citation count

• Ctr. FOR Nat'l Sec. Studies v. Cent. Intelligence Agency
  711 F.2d 409· D.C. Cir.· 1983-07-22 ·cited 12×
  The court held that it lacked jurisdiction to hear the interlocutory appeal because the district court's summary judgment order, while ruling on the merits of one claim, did not resolve all issues and the appellant failed to demonstrate serious or irreparable harm from delaying r
• Biotics Research Corp. v. Heckler
  710 F.2d 1375· 9th Cir.· 1983-07-05 ·cited 12×
  A regulatory letter from the FDA stating a firm has violated laws and threatening enforcement is not a final agency determination ripe for judicial review.
• Boykin v. Georgia-Pacific Corp.
  706 F.2d 1384· 5th Cir.· 1983-06-16 ·cited 12×
  The court held that the magistrate erred in denying class certification and that statistical evidence established a prima facie case of racial discrimination in initial assignments and promotions.
• The NEW York Racing Ass'n Inc. v. Nat'l Labor Relations Bd. & N.Y. State Labor Relations Bd.
  708 F.2d 46· 2d Cir.· 1983-05-10 ·cited 12×
  The district court lacked jurisdiction to review the NLRB's decision to decline jurisdiction over the horse racing industry, as this decision was committed to the NLRB's discretion under Section 14(c) of the Act.
• Camille Corp. v. Phares
  705 F.2d 223· 7th Cir.· 1983-04-13 ·cited 12×
  The court held that the East Moline drug paraphernalia ordinance is constitutional, rejecting claims of First Amendment, Equal Protection, Commerce Clause, and Due Process violations.
• Itek Corp. v. The First Nat'l Bank OF Boston
  704 F.2d 1· 1st Cir.· 1983-03-29 ·cited 12×
  The court held that a subsequent Treasury regulation, which barred final judicial judgments disposing of Iranian interests in standby letters of credit, applied to the district court's judgment even though it was rendered before the regulation's amendment, requiring the judgment
• In re Nat'l Airlines, Inc.
  700 F.2d 695· 11th Cir.· 1983-03-17 ·cited 12×
  The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying an injunction against Pan American's maternity leave policy, due to the unusual circumstances of conflicting prior rulings and Pan American's status as a successor corporation.
• Lamar Outdoor Advertising, Inc. v. Miss. State TAX Comm'n
  701 F.2d 314· 5th Cir.· 1983-03-11 ·cited 12×
  Mississippi's near-total ban on liquor advertising by intrastate media is an unconstitutional abridgment of commercial speech rights, as the advertising does not propose an illegal transaction and the ban is not narrowly tailored to address misleading information or promote illeg
• Frakes v. Pierce
  700 F.2d 501· 9th Cir.· 1983-02-28 ·cited 12×
  HUD's rent reevaluation and adjustment decisions, and its decision not to order retroactive rent rebates, are committed to agency discretion by law and are therefore not subject to judicial review.
• Int'l Union, Allied Indus. Workers OF Am., AFL-CIO v. Local Union NO. 589, Allied Indus. Workers OF Am., AFL-CIO
  693 F.2d 666· 7th Cir.· 1982-11-22 ·cited 12×
  The court held that the International Union's imposition of a trusteeship over Local 589 was invalid due to the International's bad faith and unclean hands, warranting dissolution of the trusteeship.
• Charleston Mem'l Hosp. v. Conrad
  693 F.2d 324· 4th Cir.· 1982-11-11 ·cited 12×
  Reductions in the number of days of inpatient hospital coverage and outpatient hospital visits under a state Medicaid plan are reductions in coverage, not reimbursement rates, and are permissible if they provide sufficient services to meet the needs of most eligible recipients.
• Carpenters 46 N. Cal. Cntys. Joint Apprenticeship & Training Comm. & Training Bd. v. Eldredge
  459 U.S. 917· U.S.· 1982-10-12 ·cited 12×
• Brian CHU, M.D. v. Schweiker
  690 F.2d 330· 2d Cir.· 1982-10-01 ·cited 12×
  The court held that the plaintiffs did not possess a constitutionally protected property interest in their residency programs because their claims were contractual in nature and exceeded $10,000, placing them under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Court of Claims.
• Queen v. Tenn. Valley Auth.
  689 F.2d 80· 6th Cir.· 1982-09-24 ·cited 12×
  Federal employees and agents are not protected from all liability for torts by absolute immunity, and the doctrine should be qualified.
• Consolidation Coal Co. v. Local 1702
  683 F.2d 827· 4th Cir.· 1982-07-06 ·cited 12×
  The court held that union officials could be found in civil contempt for failing to take reasonable steps to end a strike, and that their contempt convictions were appealable because they were no longer parties to the underlying contract action.
• Pub. Serv. Co. OF Ind., Inc. v. United States Env't Prot. Agency & Douglas M. Costle
  682 F.2d 626· 7th Cir.· 1982-06-25 ·cited 12×
  The court held that the EPA has the authority to partially approve revisions to a State Implementation Plan (SIP) and that the EPA did, in fact, partially approve Indiana's 1974 APC-3 regulation, disapproving only the 15-minute exemption.
• Rehner v. Baxter Rice
  678 F.2d 1340· 9th Cir.· 1982-06-08 ·cited 12×
  The dissenting judge believes the majority's decision is inconsistent with the relevant law and legislative history regarding liquor sales on Indian reservations.
• Persons FOR Free Speech AT SAC v. United States AIR Force
  675 F.2d 1010· 8th Cir.· 1982-04-28 ·cited 12×
  The Air Force's selective exclusion of appellants from distributing critical literature at a public open house, while permitting defense contractors and other groups to distribute their own materials, violates the First Amendment by failing to apply regulations in a content-neutr
• In the Matter of: William S. Ellis, Jr. v. Corey
  674 F.2d 1238· 9th Cir.· 1982-04-19 ·cited 12×
  The court held that the March 1971 conveyance of the Silversword Inn was a mortgage, not a sale, and reversed the bankruptcy court's judgment to the contrary. The court also vacated a writ of assistance based on that judgment and dismissed a third appeal as moot.
• Moose v. United States
  674 F.2d 1277· 9th Cir.· 1982-04-19 ·cited 12×
  The court held that the federal government held the minors' portion of the judgment fund in trust, establishing jurisdiction under the Tucker Act for claims of breach of trust.
• Gatter v. Nimmo
  672 F.2d 343· 3d Cir.· 1982-03-11 ·cited 12×
  The court held that the VA's option to acquire defaulted loans is a matter committed to agency discretion and is not judicially reviewable under the Administrative Procedure Act.
• Sambo's Rests., Inc. v. The City OF ANN Arbor
  663 F.2d 686· 6th Cir.· 1981-11-04 ·cited 12×
  The court held that a contract obtained through economic coercion or duress, specifically threatening to withhold a building permit to force a company to waive its First Amendment right to use a name, is not binding.
• Lewis v. Reagan
  660 F.2d 124· 5th Cir.· 1981-10-26 ·cited 12×
  The court held that a challenge to the constitutionality and propriety of a status-review proceeding under the Missing Persons Act is premature before the Secretary of the Air Force has acted on the review board's recommendation.
• United States v. RMI Co.
  661 F.2d 279· 3d Cir.· 1981-10-13 ·cited 12×
  The court held that the interlocutory order granting partial summary judgment was not immediately appealable under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(a)(1) because it did not present serious, irreparable consequences and could be reviewed upon final judgment.
• Dialysis Ctrs., Ltd. v. Richard S. Schweiker Sec'y of the U.S. Dep't of Health & Human Servs.
  657 F.2d 135· 7th Cir.· 1981-08-18 ·cited 12×
  The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted, affirming the dismissal of the action.
• Holmes Limestone Co. v. Andrus
  655 F.2d 732· 6th Cir.· 1981-08-06 ·cited 12×
  The court held that the district court has jurisdiction to review the regulation defining 'cemetery' and that the statutory provisions for review are not exclusive.
• Firestone v. The Cleveland Tr. Co. & Russell A. Firestone, Jr.
  654 F.2d 1212· 6th Cir.· 1981-07-30 ·cited 12×
  Federal courts will generally abstain from exercising jurisdiction over domestic relations matters, even when diversity jurisdiction exists, especially when the core issues involve ongoing state court litigation concerning divorce decrees and support obligations.
• Bloomer Shippers Ass'n v. Ill. Cent. Gulf R.R. Co.
  655 F.2d 772· 7th Cir.· 1981-07-28 ·cited 12×
  The court held that the plaintiffs' claims under the Civil Rights Act of 1871 failed for lack of state action, and claims under the Interstate Commerce Act were barred by res judicata or lacked a private right of action.
• Blackie's House of Beef, Inc. v. Leonel J. Castillo
  659 F.2d 1211· D.C. Cir.· 1981-07-22 ·cited 12×
  The court held that INS searches of commercial establishments for suspected illegal aliens are civil administrative actions, not criminal investigations, and thus require a warrant supported by a standard of probable cause different from that for criminal warrants. The second war
• Patterson v. Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co.
  659 F.2d 736· 7th Cir.· 1981-07-20 ·cited 12×
  The court affirmed the district court's judgment, finding that the back pay award, attorney fees, and the determination of the union's liability were proper under Title VII.
• Abron v. Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc.
  654 F.2d 951· 4th Cir.· 1981-07-17 ·cited 12×
  The court held that a plaintiff cannot represent a class if they have not suffered the same type of injury as the class members they purport to represent.
• In re Chicago
  654 F.2d 1218· 7th Cir.· 1981-06-16 ·cited 12×
  The Reorganization Court has exclusive jurisdiction over railroad property, and abstention is not warranted when state law questions are not unsettled or when convenience favors the estate.
• Cape FOX Corp. v. United States
  646 F.2d 399· 9th Cir.· 1981-05-26 ·cited 12×
  The court held that the district court erred in granting declaratory judgments regarding trust responsibilities and contract validity, as these issues served only to determine damages and thus improperly encroached on the Court of Claims' exclusive jurisdiction. Claims for immedi
• Yellow Springs Exempted Vill. Sch. Dist. Bd. OF Educ. v. Ohio High Sch. Athletic Ass'n
  647 F.2d 651· 6th Cir.· 1981-04-28 ·cited 12×
  The court held that the OHSAA's rule prohibiting girls from participating in contact sports violates Title IX regulations, but it declined to rule on the constitutionality of the regulation itself. The court reversed the district court's finding that the regulation was unconstitu
• Equal Emp. Opportunity Comm'n v. Univ. OF Pittsburgh
  643 F.2d 983· 3d Cir.· 1981-03-17 ·cited 12×
  The court held that the EEOC's subpoena for faculty employment data from related schools was enforceable and that the EEOC's regulations permitting disclosure of investigative files to charging parties were valid.
• The Flipside v. Vill. OF Hoffman Ests.
  639 F.2d 373· 7th Cir.· 1981-01-12 ·cited 12×
  The court held that the ordinance is unconstitutionally vague because it fails to provide clear notice of what items are regulated, violating the due process clause.
• Eubanks v. Pickens-Bond Constr. Co.
  635 F.2d 1341· 8th Cir.· 1980-12-05 ·cited 12×
  The court held that the district court's finding of a prima facie case of racial discrimination in promotions was supported by the evidence, despite the small sample size and the majority's focus on statistical significance.
• Jensen v. W. Irrigation & Mfg., Inc.
  650 F.2d 165· 9th Cir.· 1980-07-03 ·cited 12×
  Laches can bar past damages for patent infringement, but prospective relief requires a separate showing of estoppel based on misleading conduct and reliance.
• Robert M. v. Benton
  622 F.2d 370· 8th Cir.· 1980-05-23 ·cited 12×
  The court held that it lacked clear jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 because the district court's order was not a final judgment, but might have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(a)(1) if the order is construed as an injunction.
• Answer ALL Tel. Secretarial Serv., Inc. v. Call 24 Inc.
  381 So. 2d 281· Fla. 5th DCA· 1980-02-27 ·cited 12×
  Answer All Telephone Secretarial Service appeals a trial court's dismissal of its complaint seeking to enforce non-compete clauses against six former employees who joined competitor Call 24 Inc. The court reverses, holding that under Florida Statute § 542.12(2), non-compete agree
• Wilmington United Neighborhoods v. United States Dep't OF Health
  615 F.2d 112· 3d Cir.· 1980-02-06 ·cited 12×
  The court held that judicial review of a Designated Planning Agency's (DPA) approval of a capital expenditure is not statutorily barred by § 1122(f), as that section only precludes review of the Secretary's determination regarding exclusions from federal payments.
• Sec. & Exch. Comm'n v. Monarch Fund
  608 F.2d 938· 2d Cir.· 1979-10-23 ·cited 12×
  The court held that the SEC failed to prove a violation of Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5 because the defendant, an outsider, did not have sufficient reason to know the information he obtained about a private financing was material, non-public information.
• Johnson v. Bd. OF Educ. OF the City OF Chicago
  604 F.2d 504· 7th Cir.· 1979-08-13 ·cited 12×
  The court held that the school board's voluntary racial stabilization quota plans, as modified to include busing, were constitutionally permissible and did not violate the Fourteenth Amendment or state statutes, as they served the legitimate purpose of preventing de facto segrega
• Burks v. Teasdale
  603 F.2d 59· 8th Cir.· 1979-08-08 ·cited 12×
  The court affirmed the district court's judgment regarding prison overcrowding and unsanitary conditions, but expressed concerns about the timeline for eliminating double-celling and the permanent allowance of double-celling in smaller cells.
• Lair v. Fauver
  595 F.2d 911· 3d Cir.· 1979-03-22 ·cited 12×
  The court held that the district court should reconsider the appellant's claim regarding his inter-prison transfer, as a recent state court decision may have created a justifiable expectation of treatment under state law, potentially implicating due process rights.
• United States v. Snepp
  595 F.2d 926· 4th Cir.· 1979-03-20 ·cited 12×
  The court held that the government's claim for damages was primarily equitable in nature, seeking unjust enrichment, and thus did not necessitate a jury trial, even though punitive damages were mentioned.
• Union Elec. Co. v. Env't Prot. Agency
  593 F.2d 299· 8th Cir.· 1979-02-20 ·cited 12×
  The court held that federal courts should not interfere with the pre-enforcement procedures established by the Clean Air Act, and thus, an injunction preventing EPA enforcement proceedings was improper.
• York Cnty. Fire Fighters Ass'n v. Cnty. OF York
  589 F.2d 775· 4th Cir.· 1978-12-26 ·cited 12×
  A municipality may validly prohibit supervisory personnel in its fire department from belonging to a union to which rank-and-file employees belong, but the determination of supervisory status cannot be made on summary judgment if a genuine dispute of material fact exists.
• Litton Indus., Inc. v. Colon
  587 F.2d 70· 1st Cir.· 1978-11-20 ·cited 12×
  The Eleventh Amendment bars a federal contract action against the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and its officials, and the allegations do not support a civil rights claim against the individual defendants.
• Carey v. Wynn
  439 U.S. 8· U.S.· 1978-10-16 ·cited 12×
  Appeals from a declaratory judgment alone are dismissed for want of jurisdiction.