Injunctive Relief

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• Orange Cnty. v. Gillespie
  239 So. 2d 132· Fla. 4th DCA· 1970-09-03 ·cited 8×
  A member of a regional planning council appointed by county commissioners is a public officer ineligible to run for State Representative under Chapter 70-80, Laws of Florida, 1970.
• McCLUNG v. McCAULEY
  238 So. 2d 667· Fla. 4th DCA· 1970-09-02 ·cited 8×
  The court held that the candidate's resignation and qualification were lawful and not barred by the 'Resign to Run' law, affirming the trial court's decision.
• Sec. & Exch. Comm'n v. Dennett
  429 F.2d 1303· 10th Cir.· 1970-08-24 ·cited 8×
  A consent judgment is reviewable only if consent was lacking; otherwise, the merits are not considered. The record here shows consent, thus the judgment is affirmed.
• Weaver v. Beto
  429 F.2d 505· 5th Cir.· 1970-07-20 ·cited 8×
  The court held that a prisoner's complaint for injunctive relief regarding medical treatment must allege facts showing an abuse of discretion by prison officials in denying essential care.
• Gomez v. Wilson
  430 F.2d 495· D.C. Cir.· 1970-06-23 ·cited 8×
  The court held that the district court erred in dismissing the complaint as moot because the complaint challenged the entire vagrancy statute, not just specific subsections, and the record lacked sufficient evidence to determine mootness.
• Cent. Sav. & Loan Ass'n OF Chariton v. Fed. Home Loan Bank Bd.
  422 F.2d 504· 8th Cir.· 1970-02-25 ·cited 8×
  The court held that the Federal Home Loan Bank Board acted within its statutory authority in authorizing mobile savings and loan facilities and that the plaintiffs failed to state a proper claim for antitrust violations.
• Chalfant v. Laird
  420 F.2d 945· 9th Cir.· 1969-12-24 ·cited 8×
  The court held that the enlistment contract was valid and not induced by fraud, and the trial court's findings were not clearly erroneous.
• Sayers v. Forsyth Bldg. Corp.
  417 F.2d 65· 5th Cir.· 1969-09-22 ·cited 8×
  The court affirmed the decision, finding that abstention was not appropriate in this diversity case.
• Wirtz v. Milton J. Wershow Co.
  416 F.2d 1071· 9th Cir.· 1969-09-18 ·cited 8×
  The court held that the district court has jurisdiction to restrain the withholding of past due overtime compensation even without an injunction against future violations, and that present compliance does not negate the equity for an injunction.
• Bratcher v. McNAMARA
  415 F.2d 760· 9th Cir.· 1969-08-12 ·cited 8×
  A military enlistee seeking discharge as a conscientious objector must exhaust available administrative remedies before seeking federal court relief.
• Herbold Lab., Inc. v. United States
  413 F.2d 342· 9th Cir.· 1969-06-26 ·cited 8×
  The advertisements did not violate the FTC's cease and desist order, and the district court lacked statutory authority to grant injunctive relief for violations of such orders.
• Brooks v. Nacrelli
  415 F.2d 272· 3d Cir.· 1969-06-25 ·cited 8×
  The court held that the district court erred in dismissing the complaint, as resisting a preliminary injunction motion does not automatically entitle a defendant to summary judgment without further opportunity for evidence.
• Williams v. City OF N. Miami
  213 So. 2d 5· Fla. 3d DCA· 1968-07-23 ·cited 8×
  Property owners challenged zoning ordinances adopted by the City of North Miami following annexation of a shopping center subdivision. The court held that while notice of the hearing must substantially conform to the final zoning action adopted, some deviations are permissible if
• Chicago v. Brotherhood OF Locomotive Firemen AND Enginemen
  397 F.2d 541· 7th Cir.· 1968-07-02 ·cited 8×
  The court held that the dispute over the cancellation of a 1956 agreement and the restoration of an engineers' extra board constituted a minor dispute under the Railway Labor Act, not a major dispute.
• Brotherhood OF Railroad Trainmen v. Atl. Coast Line R.R. Co.
  D.D.C.· 1967-09-06 ·cited 8×
  The Railway Labor Act does not universally compel national handling of labor disputes; whether it is obligatory depends on the specific issue and historical bargaining practices.
• Hunter Bynum v. Burns
  379 F.2d 229· 8th Cir.· 1967-06-22 ·cited 8×
  The court held that the appeal was moot because the election had already occurred and the requested relief of certifying the candidate could no longer be granted. Furthermore, the court found no evidence of racial discrimination sufficient to establish federal jurisdiction.
• Tutoki v. Hon. Anthony J. Celebrezze
  375 F.2d 105· 7th Cir.· 1967-01-23 ·cited 8×
  The court held that the district court did not err in dismissing the complaint, affirming the dismissal based on the doctrine of primary jurisdiction.
• Newton Townsend v. State OF Ohio
  366 F.2d 33· 6th Cir.· 1966-09-15 ·cited 8×
  The court affirmed the denial of removal and injunctive relief, holding that federal courts should not interfere with state criminal proceedings before they conclude.
• King v. King
  178 So. 2d 35· Fla. 3d DCA· 1965-08-17 ·cited 8×
  The amended complaint should not have been dismissed with prejudice because the circuit court's jurisdiction may be invoked when an adequate remedy is not available in the probate court.
• Linning v. Bd. OF Cnty. Comm'rs OF Duval Cnty.
  176 So. 2d 350· Fla. 1st DCA· 1965-06-10 ·cited 8×
  Appellants lack standing to challenge the county's vacation of a public road because they failed to allege an injury different in kind and degree from that sustained by the general public.
• Bivins v. Bd. of Pub. Educ. & Orphanage for Bibb Cnty.
  342 F.2d 229· 5th Cir.· 1965-02-24 ·cited 8×
  The court held that the district court erred in approving a desegregation plan that was too slow and used an impermissible transfer method, but did not err in deferring the teacher assignment issue or denying an injunction.
• United States v. FOX
  334 F.2d 449· 5th Cir.· 1964-07-21 ·cited 8×
  The court held that the district court should determine the application of the 'freezing principle' on final hearing, not on a preliminary injunction application, and found no basis to put the district court in error for its refusal.
• Buckner v. Buckner
  332 F.2d 452· 4th Cir.· 1964-05-25 ·cited 8×
• Perry v. The Honorable Don Genung
  163 So. 2d 54· Fla. 2d DCA· 1964-04-17 ·cited 8×
  Perry, a restaurant owner, challenged a 1963 Pinellas County special act requiring alcohol-related businesses to close at 2:00 A.M. He sought a declaratory decree and injunction, proposing to operate as an entertainment venue where patrons brought their own alcohol, arguing this
• Dade Cnty. v. Philbrick
  162 So. 2d 266· Fla.· 1964-03-25 ·cited 8×
  The Florida Supreme Court declined to answer a certified question regarding the constitutional validity of Chapter 63-787, which vests exclusive ambulance regulatory authority in counties with populations exceeding 450,000. The Court held that constitutional questions must be pro
• United States & Interstate Commerce Comm'n v. The City OF Jackson
  320 F.2d 870· 5th Cir.· 1963-07-18 ·cited 8×
  The court held that the City of Jackson's segregation signs violated the Interstate Commerce Act and the Commerce Clause, and that both the United States and the Interstate Commerce Commission had statutory standing to sue to enforce injunctions against both carriers and non-carr
• Stetson O. Sproul v. Royal Palm Yacht & Cnty. Club, Inc.
  143 So. 2d 900· Fla. 2d DCA· 1962-08-17 ·cited 8×
  A property owner challenged a real estate tax assessment as illegal, arguing similar properties were assessed at lower valuations. The court held that to state a valid cause of action for injunctive relief challenging a tax assessment, the complaint must allege that the assessmen
• Flight Eng'rs' Int'l Ass'n, AFL-CIO v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.
  305 F.2d 675· 8th Cir.· 1962-06-28 ·cited 8×
  The appeal must be dismissed because the injunctive relief granted by the district court was moot at the time of its entry, as the underlying agreements had expired.
• Shew v. Kirby
  135 So. 2d 770· Fla. 2d DCA· 1961-12-20 ·cited 8×
  The appellate court reversed a summary decree that barred defendants from asserting a counterclaim for deed reformation based on res judicata and laches. The court held that a prior dismissal for failure to prosecute does not constitute an adjudication on the merits and therefore
• Mitchell v. Riley
  296 F.2d 614· 5th Cir.· 1961-12-07 ·cited 8×
  The court held that the Secretary of Labor may sue for back wages under the FLSA, and that an employer's failure to keep proper records does not preclude recovery for employees when damages are difficult to ascertain.
• Trumbull Chevrolet Sales Co. v. Motor Vehicle Commissioner
  134 So. 2d 40· Fla. 1st DCA· 1961-11-02 ·cited 8×
  Trumbull Chevrolet sought injunctive relief and mandated issuance of motor vehicle title certificates by Florida's Motor Vehicle Commissioner. The appellate court reversed the trial court's mandatory injunction requiring immediate title issuance, finding the trial court lacked a
• Chung Wing Ping v. Kennedy
  294 F.2d 735· D.C. Cir.· 1961-07-20 ·cited 8×
  The court held that the trial judge did not abuse his discretion in denying a continuance for discovery, as the appellants' request was untimely and lacked sufficient factual basis.
• Austford v. Goldberg
  292 F.2d 234· 8th Cir.· 1961-06-29 ·cited 8×
  Employees engaged in the maintenance and repair of local roads used for interstate commerce are covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act, and injunctive relief is appropriate even if compliance is achieved under pressure.
• Jordan v. United Ins. Co. OF Am.
  289 F.2d 778· D.C. Cir.· 1961-03-30 ·cited 8×
  A local court of general jurisdiction has the authority to conduct a trial de novo to review administrative action when no specific statutory provision for judicial review exists, and such a trial de novo can satisfy due process requirements.
• Manual Enters., Inc. v. DAY
  289 F.2d 455· D.C. Cir.· 1961-03-23 ·cited 8×
• Mulfred S. Gatlin v. Mitchell
  287 F.2d 76· 5th Cir.· 1961-02-15 ·cited 8×
• N. Am. Cement Corp. v. Anderson
  284 F.2d 591· D.C. Cir.· 1960-10-20 ·cited 8×
  The court held that the district court correctly dismissed the complaint for lack of jurisdiction, as the Customs Court has exclusive jurisdiction over disputes concerning customs duties and exactions.
• Murphy v. Butler
  362 U.S. 929· U.S.· 1960-03-28 ·cited 8×
• United States v. State OF Ala.
  267 F.2d 808· 5th Cir.· 1959-06-16 ·cited 8×
  The court held that the Civil Rights Act of 1957 does not authorize suits against a sovereign state, and that resigned registrars and a memberless board cannot be sued under the Act.
• Marine Cooks & Stewards v. Panama S.S. Co., Ltd.
  265 F.2d 780· 9th Cir.· 1959-04-06 ·cited 8×
  The court held that the exception to federal question jurisdiction for maritime claims does not apply when the relief sought, like an injunction against a maritime tort, is unknown to admiralty courts.
• Caldwell v. Losche
  108 So. 2d 295· Fla. 2d DCA· 1959-01-21 ·cited 8×
  The court held that a municipality's assertion of jurisdiction over land is properly challenged through a quo warranto proceeding, not an injunction.
• Jacobsen v. Sanford W. Padgett
  108 So. 2d 303· Fla. 2d DCA· 1958-10-31 ·cited 8×
  The Orange County Zoning Commission sought to enjoin a property owner from expanding his trailer park beyond the non-conforming use permitted under a newly adopted zoning resolution. The court affirmed dismissal of the injunction petition, holding that a complaint alleging only v
• United States v. Schine
  260 F.2d 552· 2d Cir.· 1958-10-20 ·cited 8×
  The court held that the defendants willfully violated the consent decree by failing to divest themselves of certain theaters and by continuing prohibited practices, and that the contempt convictions were justified.
• Barfield Instrument Corp. v. SEA View Indus., Inc.
  102 So. 2d 740· Fla. 3d DCA· 1958-04-10 ·cited 8×
  Barfield Instrument Corporation sought injunctive relief against neighbors allegedly operating a manufacturing plant that emitted paint spray damaging Barfield's adjacent property used as a parking lot. The court held that the complaint stated a valid cause of action for private
• Lupe Alonzo v. United States
  249 F.2d 189· 10th Cir.· 1957-09-25 ·cited 8×
  The court held that restrictions against alienation apply to lands acquired by the Pueblo through purchase, and that the United States is entitled to injunctive relief to protect the Pueblo's title and possession.
• Standard OIL Co. (N.J.) v. Denis J. McMAHON
  244 F.2d 11· 2d Cir.· 1957-04-26 ·cited 8×
  The court held that a taxpayer is entitled to a Tax Court redetermination of a deficiency even if it was abated by a carry-back before assessment, and that failure to comply with this procedure invalidates the assessment.
• Am. Chem. Paint Co. v. Thompson Chem. Corp.
  244 F.2d 64· 9th Cir.· 1957-03-29 ·cited 8×
  The court held that the trial court erred in enjoining the plaintiff from commencing new infringement suits against customers because there was no finding of the defendant's financial ability to respond in damages.
• Henrik Mannerfrid v. Brownell
  238 F.2d 32· D.C. Cir.· 1956-10-18 ·cited 8×
  The court held that the alien was deportable because he was excludable at the time of entry due to his prior claim for exemption from military service, which debarred him from citizenship.
• Brigildo Resurreccion-Talavera v. Barber
  231 F.2d 524· 9th Cir.· 1956-03-28 ·cited 8×
  The court held that an alien convicted of a felony involving moral turpitude prior to entry is subject to deportation, regardless of their status at the time of conviction.
• The Chicago River & Ind. R.R. Co. v. Brotherhood OF Railroad Trainmen
  229 F.2d 926· 7th Cir.· 1956-02-06 ·cited 8×
  The Railway Labor Act's compulsory adjustment provisions for minor disputes are enforceable by injunction, and the Norris-LaGuardia Act does not prevent such injunctions.