Injunctive Relief

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• Ala. Farm Bureau Mut. Cas. Co., Inc. v. Am. Fid. Life Ins. Co.
  606 F.2d 602· 5th Cir.· 1979-11-15 ·cited 71×
  The majority held that American Fidelity (AMFI) did not violate securities laws regarding proxy statements or market manipulation through its stock repurchase program. The dissenting judge disagreed with reversing for a hearing on manipulation claims.
• In re Coordinated Pretrial Proceedings in Antibiotic Antitrust Actions. Pfizer, Inc. v. Int'l Rectifier Corp.
  538 F.2d 180· 8th Cir.· 1976-06-16 ·cited 71×
  The court held that the district court erred in granting partial summary judgment because genuine issues of material fact remained regarding Pfizer's alleged misconduct before the Patent Office and the court.
• Frost v. Caspar Weinberger
  515 F.2d 57· 2d Cir.· 1975-04-17 ·cited 71×
  The court held that due process does not require a full evidentiary hearing before reducing Social Security survivor benefits, as the private interest is less severe than termination and other government assistance may be available.
• United States v. Frederick Schiavo. Appeal of Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc.
  504 F.2d 1· 3d Cir.· 1974-08-08 ·cited 71×
  The court held that the district court's oral order enjoining the press from publishing information about pending indictments was procedurally deficient and should have been vacated.
• Williams v. Gen. Foods Corp.
  492 F.2d 399· 7th Cir.· 1974-02-28 ·cited 71×
  The court held that reliance on a state statute that requires discriminatory employment practices is not a defense to a Title VII claim, but a plaintiff must file a charge with the EEOC against a party before suing them.
• Beale v. Blount
  461 F.2d 1133· 5th Cir.· 1972-06-14 ·cited 71×
  A federal employee alleging racial discrimination in termination must exhaust available administrative remedies before suing for reinstatement, and sovereign immunity bars injunctive relief claims against federal agencies without specific statutory waiver.
• Dep't OF Revenue v. First Fed. Sav. & Loan Ass'n OF Fort Myers
  256 So. 2d 524· Fla. 2d DCA· 1971-12-01 ·cited 71×·via Injunction
  Florida's Department of Revenue appealed the denial of its plea to change venue in a suit by First Federal Savings & Loan seeking to enjoin collection of intangible taxes. The court reversed, holding that absent a waiver, state agencies may only be sued outside their official hea
• Tanner Motor Livery, Ltd. v. AVIS, Inc.
  316 F.2d 804· 9th Cir.· 1963-04-22 ·cited 71×·via Injunction
  The court held that a judge abused their discretion by dissolving a preliminary injunction and issuing a new one, as it improperly granted full relief and disregarded the prior judge's order without sufficient cause.
• Newton Lummus v. The Florida-Adirondack Sch., Inc.
  123 Fla. 810· Fla.· 1934-07-31 ·cited 71×·via Injunction
  The Florida Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decree due to an equal division among the justices, establishing a precedent for affirming decisions when the court is equally divided.
• Miller v. Berry
  78 Fla. 98· Fla.· 1919-07-08 ·cited 71×·via Injunction
  James Berry conveyed his property to H. A. Miller by warranty deed while retaining a quit-claim deed and Miller's promise to redeem, to protect the property during domestic troubles. Miller's judgment creditors sought to levy on the property, and the Florida Supreme Court held th
• Kirkland v. City of Tampa
  75 Fla. 271· Fla.· 1918-02-14 ·cited 71×·via Injunction
  The Florida Supreme Court affirmed dismissal of a bill of complaint seeking to prevent the City of Tampa from opening a street across the complainant's property. The court held that platting land and selling lots according to the plat constitutes a mere offer of dedication of the
• Gracy v. Fielding
  71 Fla. 1· Fla.· 1916-01-13 ·cited 71×·via Injunction
  The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's decision to sustain exceptions to portions of a defendant's answer in a partition suit. The case involved competing claims to timberland where a co-tenant claimed he had adversely possessed the property, but the court held his
• Mock v. Green B. Thompson
  58 Fla. 477· Fla.· 1909-06-01 ·cited 71×·via Injunction
  In this equity case, the Florida Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's decree canceling two deeds and granting injunctive relief to the complainant Thompson against the appellants Mock and Hutchinson. The court found the trial judge's factual findings were amply supported by t
• The City of Tampa v. The Tampa Waterworks Co.
  45 Fla. 600· Fla.· 1903-01-01 ·cited 71×·via Injunction
  The legislature's constitutional power under Article XVI, section 30 of the 1885 Florida Constitution to regulate rates charged by water companies and other public utilities performing services of a public nature is a continuing, ever-present power that cannot be surrendered by c
• Shoemaker v. Hal Handel
  795 F.2d 1136· 3d Cir.· 1986-07-10 ·cited 70×
  Warrantless breathalyzer and urine testing of jockeys in the highly regulated horse racing industry is permissible under the Fourth Amendment's administrative search exception, and the selective enforcement does not violate equal protection.
• Logan v. Norris Shealy
  660 F.2d 1007· 4th Cir.· 1981-10-07 ·cited 70×
  The court held that the strip search policy was unconstitutional and reversed directed verdicts for damages claims related to it, remanding for further proceedings. Other claims were affirmed.
• In re the Arb. between Merrill Lynch v. Haydu
  637 F.2d 391· 5th Cir.· 1981-02-19 ·cited 70×
  The court held that the district court erred in denying Haydu's motion to reconsider its order compelling arbitration without addressing the effect of the prior state court's denial of arbitration and the prior federal court's remand order.
• Cerro Metal Prods. v. Marshall
  620 F.2d 964· 3d Cir.· 1980-04-24 ·cited 70×·via Injunction
  The dissenting judge holds that the original version of § 1903.4 permitted ex parte warrants, making the injunctions improper due to lack of probable success on the merits.
• ITT Cmty. Dev. Corp. v. Barton
  569 F.2d 1351· 5th Cir.· 1978-03-24 ·cited 70×
  A civil contempt adjudication cannot stand if the underlying order is invalid. The court found the turn-over order invalid because it was not authorized by Florida law, the All Writs Act, or the court's inherent powers.
• Pac. Coast Agric. Exp. Ass'n v. Sunkist Growers, Inc.
  526 F.2d 1196· 9th Cir.· 1975-11-11 ·cited 70×
  The court affirmed the judgment, holding that Sunkist's actions constituted antitrust violations and that the awarded damages and injunctive relief were appropriate.
• Town OF Largo v. Imperial Homes Corp.
  309 So. 2d 571· Fla. 2d DCA· 1975-03-14 ·cited 70×·via Injunction
  The Florida District Court of Appeal affirmed a trial court's injunction preventing the Town of Largo from enforcing restrictive single-family zoning on property after the town had rezoned it for high-rise multiple-family development and Imperial Homes relied substantially on tha
• United States v. Hall
  472 F.2d 261· 5th Cir.· 1972-11-24 ·cited 70×·via Injunction
  A district court has the inherent power to punish for criminal contempt a non-party who violates a court order designed to protect its ability to render a binding judgment, even if the non-party was not acting in concert with a party.
• Hodgson v. First Fed. Sav. & Loan Ass'n OF Broward Cnty.
  455 F.2d 818· 5th Cir.· 1972-01-25 ·cited 70×
  The court held that the defendant's denial of employment to Mrs. Hall was unlawful age discrimination, entitling her to back wages, and that the injunction against future violations should be broadened beyond specific job categories.
• Lewis v. Kugler
  446 F.2d 1343· 3d Cir.· 1971-08-04 ·cited 70×
  The court held that federal courts should not abstain from hearing federal constitutional claims under the Civil Rights Act, but may dismiss claims seeking injunctions or declaratory relief against pending state criminal prosecutions absent a showing of bad faith or harassment. I
• Application of the President & Directors OF Georgetown Coll., Inc.
  331 F.2d 1000· D.C. Cir.· 1964-02-03 ·cited 70×·via Injunction
  A single circuit judge has the authority to issue emergency writs to preserve the status quo in cases where a patient's life is in imminent danger and a judicial decision is needed.
• Parmelee Transp. Co. v. Keeshin
  292 F.2d 794· 7th Cir.· 1961-06-30 ·cited 70×
  The dissenting judge holds that the trial court erred in trying only the issue of public injury and that the case should be remanded for trial on all issues.
• Linus C. Pauling v. McELROY
  278 F.2d 252· D.C. Cir.· 1960-04-12 ·cited 70×
  The court held that the appellants lacked standing to sue and that the case did not present a justiciable controversy.
• Mitchell v. Raines
  238 F.2d 186· 5th Cir.· 1956-11-14 ·cited 70×·via Injunction
  The court held that the employer was producing goods for commerce and subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act, reversing the district court's denial of an injunction.
• Morgenstern Chem. Co., Inc. v. Schering Corp.
  181 F.2d 160· 3d Cir.· 1950-04-05 ·cited 70×·via Injunction
  An order denying a motion for summary judgment due to the presence of genuine issues of fact is not an appealable interlocutory order under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(1), even if the motion sought an injunction.
• Smith v. Williams
  160 Fla. 580· Fla.· 1948-06-18 ·cited 70×·via Injunction
  The Florida Supreme Court upheld the jurisdiction of the Circuit Court of Dade County to hear a declaratory judgment action filed by private employment agencies challenging the validity of rules promulgated by the Florida Industrial Commission, distinguishing between cases primar
• Lee v. Clearwater Growers Ass'n
  93 Fla. 214· Fla.· 1927-02-11 ·cited 70×·via Injunction
  The Florida Supreme Court upheld a cooperative marketing association's right to enforce an exclusive marketing contract against its members through injunction and specific performance. The court rejected challenges that the contract impaired contractual obligations, violated anti
• Basiardanes v. City OF Galveston
  682 F.2d 1203· 5th Cir.· 1982-08-19 ·cited 69×
  The court held that the zoning ordinance restricting adult theaters was an unconstitutional prior restraint on speech because it was not narrowly tailored to serve a substantial governmental interest and effectively banned such theaters from the city.
• Columbia Basin Land Prot. Ass'n v. Schlesinger
  643 F.2d 585· 9th Cir.· 1981-04-20 ·cited 69×
  The court held that the majority opinion erred in deciding moot issues and in its interpretation of NEPA and FLPMA.
• Donn VonderAHE and Barbara VonderAhe v. Howland
  508 F.2d 364· 9th Cir.· 1974-11-07 ·cited 69×
  The seizure of personal books and records via a search warrant constitutes compulsion that violates the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination, as these items are testimonial or communicative in nature.
• Conover v. Honorable Frank M. Montemuro, Jr.
  477 F.2d 1073· 3d Cir.· 1972-12-20 ·cited 69×
  The court reinstated prior panel opinions, excluding portions on judicial immunity in § 1983 injunctive relief suits, and declined to rule on the issue.
• AIR Line Pilots Ass'n v. Elwood R. Quesada
  276 F.2d 892· 2d Cir.· 1960-04-21 ·cited 69×·via Injunction
  The court held that the FAA Administrator's regulation setting a maximum age of sixty for pilots was a valid exercise of rulemaking authority and did not require individual adjudicatory hearings.
• Bendix Aviation Corp. v. Glass
  195 F.2d 267· 3d Cir.· 1952-02-19 ·cited 69×
  The court held that an order disposing of less than all claims in a multi-claim action is not a final decision appealable under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, even if the district court makes an express determination that there is no just reason for delay, unless the order disposes of the ent
• Stauffer v. Exley
  184 F.2d 962· 9th Cir.· 1950-09-08 ·cited 69×·via Injunction
• Deering v. Martin
  95 Fla. 224· Fla.· 1928-02-14 ·cited 69×·via Injunction
  Owners of Cape Florida property sought to enjoin the Trustees of the Internal Improvement Fund from selling submerged lands to A.O. Henderson for dredging and island-building in Biscayne Bay. The court held that the complainants had standing to challenge the sale as causing speci
• Smith v. Coal. TO Reduce Class Size & Pre-K Comm.
  827 So. 2d 959· Fla.· 2002-09-13 ·cited 68×·via Injunction
  The Florida Supreme Court held that a state statute requiring fiscal impact statements on constitutional initiative ballot measures violates the Florida Constitution because such requirements are not necessary to ensure ballot integrity and impermissibly weaken the initiative pow
• Hays v. Sony Corp. OF Am.
  847 F.2d 412· 7th Cir.· 1988-05-25 ·cited 68×·via Injunction
  The appellate court reversed the trial court's summary judgment for the defendants, finding that genuine issues of material fact existed regarding the nature and scope of an easement claimed by the plaintiffs.
• Universal Amusement Co., Inc. v. Vance
  587 F.2d 159· 5th Cir.· 1978-12-18 ·cited 68×
  The court held that Texas obscenity statutes are unconstitutional as applied because they lack the procedural safeguards required by Freedman v. Maryland, specifically failing to ensure a prompt final judicial determination after preliminary injunctions are issued.
• TAX Analysts AND Advocates and Thomas F. Field v. Blumenthal
  566 F.2d 130· D.C. Cir.· 1977-06-15 ·cited 68×
  The court held that neither taxpayer nor competitor standing was established because the alleged injuries did not fall within the "zone of interests" protected by the relevant tax code provisions.
• Minn. Pub. Interest Research Grp. v. Butz
  498 F.2d 1314· 8th Cir.· 1974-06-10 ·cited 68×
  The dissent argues that routine extensions of logging contracts are not "major" federal actions significantly affecting the environment, and thus do not require an environmental impact statement under NEPA.
• Bramlet v. Wilson
  495 F.2d 714· 8th Cir.· 1974-04-10 ·cited 68×
  The dissenting judge believes the district court's dismissal should be affirmed, disagreeing with the majority's reversal.
• Gautreaux v. Romney
  448 F.2d 731· 7th Cir.· 1971-09-10 ·cited 68×
  The court held that HUD, through its Secretary, violated the Fifth Amendment's Due Process Clause and Section 601 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by knowingly approving and funding racially discriminatory public housing sites in Chicago. The court also found the case was not moot
• United States v. Hoffman
  415 F.2d 14· 7th Cir.· 1969-07-18 ·cited 68×·via Injunction
  The court held that evidence of prior transactions was admissible to prove intent and motive, the court properly handled juror publicity, instructions were adequate, cross-examination was proper, prosecutorial argument was harmless error, and sentencing was permissible, though re
• Manhattan-Bronx Postal Union v. Gronouski
  350 F.2d 451· D.C. Cir.· 1965-07-29 ·cited 68×
  The court held that the suit against the Postmaster General was barred by sovereign immunity and that the matter was not appropriate for judicial review.
• Bituminous Cas. Corp. v. Williams
  154 Fla. 191· Fla.· 1944-02-22 ·cited 68×·via Injunction
  This case addresses whether a deputy industrial commissioner with a workers' compensation insurance carrier can validly represent the carrier in suing third-party tortfeasors for wrongful death claims, and how recovery proceeds should be distributed among the insurance carrier, d
• Taylor v. Fla. E. Coast Ry. Co.
  54 Fla. 635· Fla.· 1907-06-01 ·cited 68×·via Injunction
  The Florida Supreme Court reversed a trial court's dismissal of a bill for specific performance of a railroad contract, holding that the Florida East Coast Railway's agreement to maintain a spur track and depot near the Taylors' hotel and operate passenger trains thereon is enfor