Injunctive Relief

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• 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.
• Thresa Williams and Jennie L. Richards v. Dalton
  231 F.2d 646· 6th Cir.· 1956-04-02 ·cited 6×
  The court held that federal courts should decline to entertain an action for declaratory relief under the Civil Rights Act when the plaintiff has not exhausted available state remedies, especially in cases involving potential friction between federal and state jurisdictions.
• Fram Corp. v. Boyd
  230 F.2d 931· 5th Cir.· 1956-03-16 ·cited 6×
  The court held that past trademark infringement, when discontinued in good faith without probability of recurrence, does not warrant injunctive relief, and that color or numerals alone are not protectable as trademarks.
• Whitmore v. Stilwell
  227 F.2d 187· 5th Cir.· 1955-11-23 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the lower court erred in dismissing the suit, finding that plaintiffs are entitled to have their admission eligibility determined without racial discrimination and that the college's refusal to admit them based on race is unlawful.
• Snyder's Drug Stores, Inc. v. Angus H. Taylor
  227 F.2d 162· 8th Cir.· 1955-11-15 ·cited 6×
  A single-judge district court cannot dismiss a case requiring a three-judge panel over plaintiff's objection, and may abstain from deciding federal constitutional issues if a state law question remains unresolved.
• Welcome Wagon, Inc. v. Morris
  224 F.2d 693· 4th Cir.· 1955-07-26 ·cited 6×
  The appellate court held that the restrictive covenant was void and unenforceable because it was unreasonable in duration and geographic scope, and thus affirmed the district court's denial of injunctive relief.
• United Loan Corp. OF Tampa v. Weddle
  77 So. 2d 629· Fla.· 1955-01-28 ·cited 6×
• Howard v. ST. Louis-San Francisco Ry. Co.
  215 F.2d 690· 8th Cir.· 1954-09-14 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the district court did not err in refusing to compel the Railway to consolidate crafts based on a prior ruling, as the Supreme Court had clarified the prior ruling's permissive nature and deferred craft reclassification to the National Mediation Board.
• Upton House Cooler Corp. v. Alldritt
  73 So. 2d 848· Fla.· 1954-07-13 ·cited 6×
  The Florida Supreme Court reviewed an order denying a motion to dismiss a complaint seeking damages and an injunction for trade libel. The court found that the allegations did not support equitable relief and that the proper remedy, if any, was an action at law for damages.
• United States v. Classified Parking Sys., Inc.
  213 F.2d 631· 5th Cir.· 1954-06-25 ·cited 6×
• Hudspeth Cnty. Conservation & Reclamation Dist. NO. 1 v. Robbins
  213 F.2d 425· 5th Cir.· 1954-05-27 ·cited 6×
  The court held that it lacked jurisdiction to grant injunctive relief against federal officers acting within their statutory authority, even if their actions might be tortious, because such actions are considered those of the sovereign United States, which has not consented to be
• United States v. Ingram
  203 F.2d 91· 8th Cir.· 1953-03-17 ·cited 6×
  The court held that dismantling the roadway portions of the Harahan Bridge constituted a deviation from the approved plans, requiring submission to and approval by the Chief of Engineers and Secretary of War, and that the Federal Highway Act does not grant a right of injunctive e
• Caddeo v. McGRANERY
  202 F.2d 807· D.C. Cir.· 1953-01-15 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the district court correctly dismissed the complaint because the plaintiff failed to allege abuse of discretion in the denial of his deportation suspension application.
• LEE v. Roseberry
  200 F.2d 155· 6th Cir.· 1952-12-02 ·cited 6×
  The court affirmed the district court's decision, holding that the appeal from the three-judge court was improperly before the court of appeals.
• Baten v. Nona-Fletcher Mineral Co.
  198 F.2d 629· 5th Cir.· 1952-07-18 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the suit was properly dismissed for lack of indispensable parties, as their joinder would destroy diversity jurisdiction.
• Rothman v. Greyhound Corp.
  175 F.2d 893· 4th Cir.· 1949-07-21 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the plaintiff's delay in seeking injunctive relief did not forfeit its right to prohibit the continued misappropriation of its trademark, given the defendant's intentional infringement.
• Berrien v. Pollitzer
  165 F.2d 21· D.C. Cir.· 1947-12-15 ·cited 6×
  Equity jurisdiction is not limited to protecting property rights; it can protect personal rights, such as membership in a nonprofit organization, when legal remedies are inadequate.
• Arroyo v. Puerto RICO Transp. Auth.
  164 F.2d 748· 1st Cir.· 1947-12-10 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the plaintiffs' provisional bus permits had expired by their own terms, and therefore, their claims of unconstitutional deprivation of property rights were without merit.
• Sellers v. Johnson
  163 F.2d 877· 8th Cir.· 1947-10-20 ·cited 6×
  Depriving individuals of constitutional rights based on anticipated disorder from community hostility is impermissible, especially when authorities fail to provide protection.
• ELM Corp. v. E. M. Rosenthal Jewelry Co.
  161 F.2d 902· D.C. Cir.· 1947-05-26 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the plaintiffs failed to establish an implied agreement for proportional stock distribution in retail stores based on past conduct, and that the opportunity to establish new retail stores belonged to an individual, not the wholesale company.
• Porter v. Merhar
  160 F.2d 397· 6th Cir.· 1947-04-03 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the district court erred in denying the Price Administrator's motion for a preliminary injunction to restrain an unlawful eviction, and that the landlord was in contempt of a subsequent restraining order.
• Losey v. State of Fla. Ex rel. Vincent C. Giblin
  158 Fla. 381· Fla.· 1947-01-03 ·cited 6×
  The Florida Supreme Court reversed an injunction against a gambling house, holding that a trial court improperly substituted state prosecutors for a private relator after finding the relator brought the suit with unclean hands (improper motives). The court reasoned that if the su
• Bowles v. Leithold
  155 F.2d 124· 3d Cir.· 1945-12-27 ·cited 6×
  The court held that an injunction against future price ceiling violations was permissible even without proof of past price violations, based on the defendants' failure to comply with record-keeping regulations.
• Bowles v. Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp.
  149 F.2d 545· 7th Cir.· 1945-05-11 ·cited 6×
  An injunction is inappropriate to prevent a practice that has been definitively and permanently discontinued, especially when the defendant immediately acquiesced to regulatory guidance.
• W. Pub. Co. v. McCOLGAN
  138 F.2d 320· 9th Cir.· 1943-05-21 ·cited 6×
  The court declined to exercise its discretion to grant a declaratory judgment regarding the validity of a state tax, finding the state's administrative and judicial remedies adequate.
• Brown v. Coumanis
  135 F.2d 163· 5th Cir.· 1943-04-12 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the Norris-La Guardia Act does not create federal jurisdiction for employers seeking injunctions against labor disputes, even if procedural conditions are met.
• Carroll v. Somervell
  116 F.2d 918· 2d Cir.· 1941-01-13 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the value of the controversy did not exceed $3,000, thus the district court lacked jurisdiction.
• Anderson v. Tower Amusement Co. & D. V. Marquis
  120 Fla. 476· Fla.· 1935-08-28 ·cited 6×
  Marie W. Anderson and her husband sought an injunction to prevent Tower Amusement Company from interfering with possession of leased property. The Florida Supreme Court reversed the lower court's denial of the preliminary injunction, holding that Tower Amusement Company never obt
• Kuhn v. Swanson
  118 Fla. 335· Fla.· 1935-01-29 ·cited 6×
  The Florida Supreme Court held that the Broward County Port Authority lacked statutory authority to call and hold a special election in December 1934 to elect new board members, as the controlling statute contemplated elections only at general elections in November. The court rev
• McQuaig v. The Seaboard Oil Co.
  96 Fla. 275· Fla.· 1928-07-19 ·cited 6×
  The McQuaigs appealed an injunction issued by a trial court preventing them from breaching an exclusive petroleum supply contract with Seaboard Oil Company. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the injunction, holding that the exclusive dealing contract was not an illegal restraint
• Trump v. J. G. G.
  604 U.S. 670· U.S.· 2025-04-07 ·cited 5×
  The Supreme Court vacated temporary restraining orders issued by the District Court for the District of Columbia that prohibited the removal of Venezuelan nationals detained under Presidential Proclamation 10903, which invoked the Alien Enemies Act to designate members of Tren de
• Chapman v. Jefferson Dunn
  129 F.4th 1307· 11th Cir.· 2025-02-25 ·cited 5×
  Michael Chapman, an Alabama inmate, sued prison officials and medical staff for deliberately ignoring his ear infection in violation of the Eighth Amendment; he later developed mastoiditis, a ruptured eardrum, and a brain abscess. The Eleventh Circuit reversed the district court'
• CCP Harbour Island, LLC v. Manor at Harbour Island, LLC
  373 So. 3d 18· Fla. 2d DCA· 2023-10-11 ·cited 5×
  The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to allow a plaintiff (Manor) to amend its complaint to seek punitive damages against the defendants (CCP and others) for abuse of process and malicious prosecution claims. The court affirmed in part and reversed in part, findi
• THE Macdougald Fam. Ltd. P'ship, LLP v. Rays Baseball Club, LLC
  371 So. 3d 988· Fla. 2d DCA· 2023-09-15 ·cited 5×
  This case involved an appeal by Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership against American Integrity Insurance Company of Florida and Reliaquest, LLC. The appellate court affirmed the lower court's decision without providing detailed reasoning.
• Brennan v. Syfrett
  369 So. 3d 320· Fla. 1st DCA· 2023-08-02 ·cited 5×
  The appellate court reversed injunctions granted against the appellants, finding that their conduct, while unneighborly, did not rise to the level of stalking required by statute. The court emphasized that injunctions for stalking require proof of conduct that would cause substan
• Tercier v. Univ. of Miami, Inc.
  383 So. 3d 847· Fla. 3d DCA· 2023-08-02 ·cited 5×
  The appellate court affirmed the trial court's dismissal of a former nursing student's claims against the University of Miami. The student alleged breach of contract and negligent supervision, but the court found his allegations insufficient to state a cause of action.
• Nicole "Nikki" Fried v. State of Fla. & City of Weston
  316 So. 3d 398· Fla.· 2023-01-19 ·cited 5×
  The Florida Supreme Court held that statutory civil penalties and actions against local governments and officials for violating the state's firearms and ammunition preemption statute (section 790.33) do not violate common law doctrines of legislative immunity or governmental func
• AMG Cap. Mgmt., LLC v. FTC
  593 U.S. 67· U.S.· 2021-04-22 ·cited 5×
  The Federal Trade Commission sought monetary relief including restitution and disgorgement against Scott Tucker for deceptive payday lending practices under Section 13(b) of the FTC Act, which authorizes the Commission to seek a "permanent injunction." The Supreme Court held unan
• The Allegro at Boynton Beach, LLC v. Pearson
  287 So. 3d 592· Fla. 4th DCA· 2019-11-27 ·cited 5×
  The seller satisfied the delivery requirement of the ROFR by providing Allegro with a copy of the Olson Contract through document production in discovery and as an exhibit to a pleading, and the manner and timing of delivery during litigation are immaterial so long as Allegro rec
• Wetzel v. The Travelers Cos., Inc.
  267 So. 3d 978· Fla.· 2019-04-04 ·cited 5×
  The Florida Supreme Court denied a pro se petitioner's request for a writ of mandamus and imposed sanctions, prohibiting him from filing further pro se documents related to specific lower court cases due to his history of frivolous filings. This decision highlights the court's po
• City of Miami v. Airbnb
  260 So. 3d 478· Fla. 3d DCA· 2018-12-05 ·cited 5×
  The temporary injunction against the City's vacation rental ban was reversed as overbroad because Miami 21, which predated the state preemption statute's June 1, 2011 cutoff, is not preempted and permits short-term rentals as long as the property's predominant use remains permane
• O'Boyle v. Town OF Gulf Stream
  257 So. 3d 1036· Fla. 4th DCA· 2018-10-24 ·cited 5×
  Text messages sent or received by public officials on private devices may constitute public records subject to disclosure under the Public Records Act if created within the scope of employment, and an in-camera review is appropriate to determine relevance and privilege. The attor
• Martinez v. Hernandez
  227 So. 3d 1257· Fla. 3d DCA· 2017-09-27 ·cited 5×
  Martinez challenged whether the City of Hialeah's charter term limits for Mayor precluded incumbent Mayor Hernandez from qualifying for another term. The court affirmed that a partial term served to fill a vacancy does not count as a full "term" under the charter's two-consecutiv
• Treasure Coast Marina, LC v. The City OF Fort Pierce
  219 So. 3d 793· Fla.· 2017-06-15 ·cited 5×
  The Florida Supreme Court held that municipally owned and operated marinas qualify as traditional municipal functions eligible for ad valorem tax exemption under the Florida Constitution. The Court clarified that its prior decision in Gainesville did not announce a new, more rest
• Cristina Tarantola, M.D. v. William B. Henghold, M.D, P.A.
  214 So. 3d 726· Fla. 1st DCA· 2017-03-07 ·cited 5×
  Dr. Cristina Tarantola appealed a temporary injunction enforcing a covenant not to compete in her employment contract with Dr. William Henghold. The court affirmed the injunction's core restriction on Mohs surgery services but reversed and remanded because the trial court's injun
• Olson v. Pickett Downs Unit IV Homeowner's Ass'n, Inc.
  205 So. 3d 869· Fla. 5th DCA· 2016-12-02 ·cited 5×
  Olson appeals a trial court's denial of attorney's fees and court costs following a mixed judgment in a homeowners association dispute over property drainage modifications. The appellate court held that Olson, who prevailed on the counts containing attorney's fees provisions, was
• Bloch v. DEL REY
  208 So. 3d 189· Fla. 3d DCA· 2016-10-26 ·cited 5×
  Jason Bloch, a incumbent circuit court judge running for retention, challenged his opponent Marcia Del Rey's candidacy on grounds that she failed to accurately disclose financial interests and engaged in improper campaign conduct. The court affirmed the dismissal of Bloch's claim
• Herbits v. The City OF Miami
  207 So. 3d 274· Fla. 3d DCA· 2016-10-26 ·cited 5×
  Residents and taxpayers of Miami and Miami Beach challenged the City's approval of a mega-yacht marina development project on Watson Island by Flagstone Island Gardens, alleging violations of the City Charter and Miami-Dade Citizens' Bill of Rights. The appellate court affirmed t