Injunctive Relief

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• Clark Equip. Co. v. Armstrong Equip. Co.
  431 F.2d 54· 5th Cir.· 1970-09-01 ·cited 6×
  Federal courts have jurisdiction to grant injunctive relief to enforce state-created substantive rights, even if a specific state remedy like detinue might not be available or adequate.
• McLUCAS v. Honorable Aaron J. Palmer
  427 F.2d 239· 2d Cir.· 1970-05-21 ·cited 6×
  Federal courts should not interfere with state criminal proceedings absent exceptional circumstances, even through declaratory judgment.
• State of Fla. ex rel. Sandra Brown v. Sussman
  235 So. 2d 46· Fla. 3d DCA· 1970-05-05 ·cited 6×
  Tenants of an apartment building sued in the name of the state to enjoin their landlord from maintaining a public nuisance due to unsanitary conditions. The trial court dismissed the complaint, but the appellate court reversed, holding that tenants are not barred from seeking equ
• Roberts Realty OF the Bahamas, Ltd. v. Miller & Solomon (Bahamas), Ltd.
  234 So. 2d 417· Fla. 3d DCA· 1970-04-21 ·cited 6×
  Roberts Realty appealed an injunction prohibiting it from pursuing proceedings in the Bahamas Supreme Court to challenge an arbitration award. The Florida appellate court reversed, holding that the trial court lacked proper authority to enjoin litigation in a foreign jurisdiction
• Norwalk Core v. Norwalk Bd. OF Educ.
  423 F.2d 121· 2d Cir.· 1970-03-10 ·cited 6×
  The court held that a school board's decision to close a school and bus students cannot be sustained if based in part on racial hostilities, even if the ultimate goal is integration.
• Fla. Citrus Comm'n v. Hi-Acres Concentrate, Inc.
  227 So. 2d 707· Fla. 4th DCA· 1969-10-29 ·cited 6×
  The court held that a regulation requiring an 'easy open' feature on citrus juice containers was invalid because its justification was solely economic benefit, which is not a sufficient basis for exercising police power.
• Grove Press, Inc. v. Flask
  417 F.2d 1062· 6th Cir.· 1969-10-21 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the District Court erred in dismissing the action for failure to request a three-judge court, as it was the court's duty to determine the need for one.
• Silver Blue Lake Apts., Inc. v. Silver Blue Lake Home Owners Ass'n, Inc.
  225 So. 2d 557· Fla. 3d DCA· 1969-07-29 ·cited 6×
  Silver Blue Lake Apartments, Inc., owned land bordering an 80-acre man-made lake and allowed its hundreds of tenants unrestricted use of the lake surface, causing safety hazards and congestion that interfered with neighboring homeowners' reasonable use of the water. The court aff
• Carliner v. Comm'r OF the Dist. OF Columbia
  412 F.2d 1090· D.C. Cir.· 1969-06-24 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the constitutional claims raised were insubstantial, thus affirming the district court's dismissal.
• Dean v. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ashling
  409 F.2d 754· 5th Cir.· 1969-04-02 ·cited 6×
  A trailer park is an 'other establishment which provides lodging to transient guests' under Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the burden should shift to operators to justify refusal of space once a prima facie case of discrimination is shown.
• The State OF Cal. v. The Oroville-Wyandotte Irrigation Dist.
  409 F.2d 532· 9th Cir.· 1969-03-28 ·cited 6×
  The district court correctly dismissed the action as premature because the issues were still before administrative agencies and the facts were too speculative for declaratory relief.
• Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen v. Bangor & Aroostook R.R. Co.
  420 F.2d 72· D.C. Cir.· 1969-02-28 ·cited 6×
  The court held that a compensatory contempt proceeding for violating a restraining order should be dismissed because the railroads' own unlawful refusal to bargain negated their private right to injunctive relief.
• United States v. Barrows
  404 F.2d 749· 9th Cir.· 1968-12-20 ·cited 6×
  A district court has subject matter jurisdiction to grant temporary injunctive relief to prevent irreparable damage to government land, even if the validity of a mining claim on that land is still pending administrative determination.
• Price Food Co., Inc. v. Good Foods, Inc.
  400 F.2d 662· 6th Cir.· 1968-08-23 ·cited 6×
  The court held that a defendant may use a standard, functional container identical to the plaintiff's, provided they take reasonable steps, such as using a distinctly different label, to inform consumers that the goods are not the plaintiff's.
• Veljko Stanisic v. United States Immigr. & Naturalization Serv.
  393 F.2d 539· 9th Cir.· 1968-04-17 ·cited 6×
  Summary deportation under 8 U.S.C. § 1282(b) is only authorized if the crewman can be deported on the vessel on which he arrived or another vessel of the same line arranged before the original vessel's departure; otherwise, standard deportation procedures apply.
• Del. Valley Conservation Ass'n & the 604 Additional Individual v. Resor
  392 F.2d 331· 3d Cir.· 1968-03-08 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the plaintiffs' suit against federal officers was barred by sovereign immunity because the requested injunctive relief would operate against the United States, and the claims were premature and speculative.
• United Steelworkers OF Am. (AFL-CIO) v. Bagwell
  383 F.2d 492· 4th Cir.· 1967-09-13 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the district court improperly abstained and should have granted injunctive relief against the enforcement of the two municipal ordinances.
• Raney v. The Bd. OF Educ. OF the Gould Sch. Dist.
  381 F.2d 252· 8th Cir.· 1967-08-09 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying the injunction, as the school board was making good faith efforts toward desegregation and no constitutional rights were being violated.
• McMANIGAL v. Seymour Simon
  382 F.2d 408· 7th Cir.· 1967-07-21 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the District Court lacked jurisdiction because the civil rights statutes do not confer jurisdiction for the protection of purely monetary or property rights.
• Phillips Petroleum Co. v. Brenner
  D.D.C.· 1967-06-29 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the district court correctly dismissed the complaint because the action was premature, as it sought review of an interlocutory Patent Office ruling rather than a final decision.
• Pinellas Cnty. v. Hooker
  200 So. 2d 560· Fla. 2d DCA· 1967-06-23 ·cited 6×
  A governmental entity with zoning powers can enforce regulations by injunctive relief, even if criminal prosecution is also available, and does not need to prove a public nuisance.
• Offner v. Shell's City, Inc.
  376 F.2d 574· 5th Cir.· 1967-04-24 ·cited 6×
  The court held that denying service to a white patron for assisting Black individuals in desegregating a public accommodation constitutes a violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the case is not moot despite the restoration of service.
• S. Daytona Rests., Inc. v. The City OF S. Daytona
  186 So. 2d 78· Fla. 1st DCA· 1966-05-05 ·cited 6×
  The court held that a municipality has the authority to regulate the hours of alcoholic beverage sales through ordinance, and such an ordinance is a valid exercise of police power absent an abuse of discretion.
• Am. Photocopy Equip. Co. v. Rovico, Inc.
  359 F.2d 745· 7th Cir.· 1966-03-03 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the district court erred in granting a preliminary injunction because the patent holder's royalty policy, which involved exorbitant rates and industry-wide price fixing, violated antitrust laws and constituted misuse of the patent.
• Dombrowski v. Colonel Thomas D. Burbank
  358 F.2d 821· D.C. Cir.· 1966-02-04 ·cited 6×
  The court held that appellees, as Senate Subcommittee officials, are protected by legislative immunity from damages claims and that injunctive relief was properly denied as the documents were in the Subcommittee's possession.
• Bhd. OF R.R. Carmen OF Am. v. Chicago & N. W. Ry. Co.
  354 F.2d 786· 8th Cir.· 1965-12-29 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the Railway Labor Act, being more specific and later enacted, prevails over the Norris-LaGuardia Act, allowing for injunctive relief in 'minor disputes' even if they also constitute 'labor disputes' under Norris-LaGuardia.
• Armstrong v. United States
  354 F.2d 648· 9th Cir.· 1965-12-28 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the Secretary of Defense's order to close the Naval Repair Facility was valid, affirming the district court's dismissal.
• Bishop Clarkson Mem'l Hosp. v. Reserve Life Ins. Co.
  350 F.2d 1006· 8th Cir.· 1965-09-21 ·cited 6×
  The court held that an insurer, with patient authorization and a legitimate business need, has a right to inspect quasi-public hospital records to determine claim liability, and that the jurisdictional amount was met.
• Nat'l TEA Co. v. Weiss
  341 F.2d 331· 7th Cir.· 1965-01-13 ·cited 6×
  The court held that no enforceable contract existed because essential terms, specifically regarding the building's specifications, were left for future agreement.
• Peoples GAS Sys., Inc. v. City GAS Co.
  167 So. 2d 577· Fla. 3d DCA· 1964-09-02 ·cited 6×
  Peoples Gas System appeals a trial court decree invalidating a territorial service area agreement with City Gas Company as a violation of Florida's antitrust statute (Chapter 542). The appellate court reverses, holding that regulated public utilities may enter into service area a
• Davis v. Florida East Coast Railroad
  166 So. 2d 774· Fla. 2d DCA· 1964-08-12 ·cited 6×
  A party can be enjoined from acts of harassment detrimental to public safety, even if some acts are criminal in nature, provided the injunction is not unreasonably restrictive.
• Outdoor Am. Corp. v. City OF Philadelphia
  333 F.2d 963· 3d Cir.· 1964-06-30 ·cited 6×
  Federal courts should not interfere with state criminal proceedings unless there is a clear and imminent danger of irreparable injury, which was not shown here.
• Goldammer v. FAY
  326 F.2d 268· 10th Cir.· 1964-01-06 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying an injunction and damages for violation of a restrictive covenant, as the plaintiffs failed to prove substantial injury or benefit from the injunction.
• Collins v. Jackson Cnty.
  156 So. 2d 24· Fla. 1st DCA· 1963-09-10 ·cited 6×
  The court held that it could not rule on the validity of the 1963 legislation as it was not considered by the lower court. The case was remanded for reconsideration.
• Baines v. City OF Danville
  321 F.2d 643· 4th Cir.· 1963-08-08 ·cited 6×
  The court granted temporary relief, enjoining state court trials to protect its appellate jurisdiction and prevent irreparable harm to plaintiffs' constitutional rights.
• Bateman v. Ford Motor Co.
  310 F.2d 805· 3d Cir.· 1962-12-13 ·cited 6×
  The dissenting judge would affirm the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction, disagreeing with the majority's reversal.
• Barnes v. Reed
  301 F.2d 516· D.C. Cir.· 1962-01-11 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the district court erred in dismissing the complaint as moot because the offer of a rehearing did not cure the due process violation of the initial revocation hearing.
• Louisville & Nashville R.R. Co. v. Bhd. OF Locomotive Eng'rs
  297 F.2d 608· 6th Cir.· 1961-12-18 ·cited 6×
  The court held that federal courts have jurisdiction to issue injunctions to vindicate the Railway Labor Act's processes in "minor disputes."
• Jorgensen Bros. v. Commerce-Pacific, Inc.
  294 F.2d 768· 9th Cir.· 1961-07-10 ·cited 6×
  The court should not consider this an appeal from an interlocutory order granting or denying an injunction, as the dismissal was based on venue.
• Slack v. Atl. White Tower Sys., Inc.
  284 F.2d 746· 4th Cir.· 1960-12-27 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the Supreme Court's decision in Boynton v. Virginia does not alter the holding of Williams v. Howard Johnson's Restaurant, requiring affirmance.
• Murray Segal and George E. Paul v. Simpson
  121 So. 2d 790· Fla.· 1960-07-06 ·cited 6×
  The Florida Supreme Court invalidated a 1959 amendment imposing a $25 per day license fee on commercial establishments offering live entertainment and permitting alcoholic beverage consumption without a valid beverage license, finding the classification arbitrary, discriminatory,
• Wilson v. Schnettler
  275 F.2d 932· 7th Cir.· 1960-03-21 ·cited 6×
  Federal courts cannot exercise supervisory power to restrain federal agents' testimony in state criminal proceedings when the agents did not act under federal judicial authority.
• Withlacoochee River Elec. Coop., Inc. v. Tampa Elec. Co.
  115 So. 2d 9· Fla. 2d DCA· 1959-09-30 ·cited 6×
  Tampa Electric Company sought a temporary restraining order against Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative to prevent it from providing electric service to customers in a rural area, claiming the cooperative's actions exceeded its corporate authority. The Florida District Court
• Davis v. Trigo Bros. Packing Corp.
  266 F.2d 174· 1st Cir.· 1959-04-23 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the Director of the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Division was a necessary party, and his absence deprived the district court of jurisdiction.
• Harsh Cal. Corp. v. Cnty. OF SAN Bernardino
  262 F.2d 626· 9th Cir.· 1958-12-29 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the Johnson Act prohibits federal courts from granting injunctive or declaratory relief when a plain, speedy, and efficient state remedy exists for tax disputes.
• Calvert Distillers Co. v. Wish
  259 F.2d 323· 7th Cir.· 1958-09-08 ·cited 6×
• Milling v. Berg
  104 So. 2d 658· Fla. 2d DCA· 1958-08-01 ·cited 6×
  Owners of residential and tourist court property sought injunctive relief against a boatyard operator for nuisance caused by operating in violation of local ordinances through noise, smoke, and fumes. The trial court granted a partial injunction restricting the boatyard's hours a
• Martin v. United States
  240 F.2d 326· 4th Cir.· 1957-01-07 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the mere filing of a map showing land taken for a highway, without any physical entry or assertion of dominion, is insufficient to divest the owner of title.
• Fed. Trade Comm'n v. Int'l Paper Co.
  241 F.2d 372· 2d Cir.· 1956-12-14 ·cited 6×
  The Court of Appeals lacks jurisdiction to grant injunctive relief to the Federal Trade Commission when the Clayton Act provides specific enforcement mechanisms and limits appellate review to post-administrative proceeding orders.
• Bernstein v. Lieutenant General Thomas W. Herren
  234 F.2d 434· 2d Cir.· 1956-06-01 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the action was prematurely brought and lacked jurisdiction due to the absence of necessary parties.