2,256 Florida cases classified under this topic, plus 1,513 listed through its narrower topics · sorted by citation count · see the citation graph · browse and sort
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-06-22
The court granted a permanent injunction against defendants Freedom Consumer Services, LLC, Systema Marketing, Inc., and Jordan Salkin, restraining them from inducing Bluegreen Owners to breach their contracts and engaging in deceptive timeshare exit practices.
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The court granted Bluegreen's motion for a preliminary injunction, finding that the marketing defendants' deceptive practices violated the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (FDUTPA) and that an injunction was necessary to prevent irreparable harm.
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The Court grants Plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction because Plaintiff has satisfied the requirements for its issuance.
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Fla. 3d DCA·
2023-06-14
The appellate court granted a writ of certiorari to quash a discovery order that compelled the production of sensitive third-party financial information. The court found that the order departed from the essential requirements of law because the relevance of the requested informat
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Fla. 3d DCA·
2023-06-14
A trial court's discovery order requiring production of broad personal financial records departs from the essential requirements of law where neither the pleadings nor evidentiary foundation establishes relevancy of such records to the underlying lawsuit claims.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-06-12
The court granted Plaintiff's motion to extend the preliminary injunction, finding that the requirements for such an injunction were met, and stayed the case as to one defendant due to bankruptcy.
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The court held that the defendant failed to demonstrate any of the four factors necessary for a stay pending appeal, and therefore denied the motion.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-06-02
The court held that a stay pending appeal is not warranted because the petitioners failed to demonstrate a likelihood of success on the merits, would not suffer irreparable harm, and a stay would harm the government and public interest.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-05-25
The court granted Plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction against most defendants, enjoining them from using the CreeLED Marks and restraining their assets, while accepting a bond from one defendant.
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Fla. 4th DCA·
2023-05-24
The appellate court granted a petition for certiorari, quashing a trial court's order that stayed proceedings on surplus foreclosure funds. The court found the trial court departed from the essential requirements of law by failing to follow statutory mandates for determining clai
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A trial court departs from the essential requirements of law by staying proceedings to determine entitlement to foreclosure surplus funds pending resolution of a contractual dispute between claimants in another forum, when section 45.032(3)(b), Florida Statutes, mandates the cour
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-05-23
The Court adopts the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, granting Plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction because Plaintiffs have standing and are substantially likely to succeed on their claim that the City of Miami engaged in racial gerrymandering.
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Fla. 1st DCA·
2023-05-23
The appellate court granted a writ of certiorari to quash a trial court's order that improperly granted party status to foster parents in a dependency case. The court found the trial court misapplied the statute governing caregiver objections, which should not apply when reunific
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The court granted the parties' joint motion, approving a stipulated final judgment and permanent injunction, finding that the defendants' willful use of counterfeit marks warranted the agreed-upon relief.
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Fla. 5th DCA·
2023-05-19
Presuit administrative dispute resolution provisions in a construction contract survive contract termination and must be exhausted before litigation may commence, unless the contract expressly excludes post-termination disputes from the scope of such provisions.
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The court granted plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction, finding that the defendants violated restrictive covenants by soliciting employees and misappropriating confidential information.
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A party seeking a temporary injunction must establish all five elements—substantial likelihood of success on the merits, likelihood of irreparable harm, unavailability of an adequate remedy at law, that the threatened injury outweighs possible harm, and that issuance will not dis
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-05-16
The court denied the plaintiff's renewed motion for a preservation order because the plaintiff failed to demonstrate necessity or undue burden.
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Fla. 5th DCA·
2023-05-16
Orders denying a contempt motion and temporarily suspending time-sharing are affirmed under Applegate v. Barnett Bank of Tallahassee, while other post-judgment orders are dismissed for lack of jurisdiction because they were either rendered more than thirty days before notice of a
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Fla. 5th DCA·
2023-05-16
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-05-15
The court denied the defendants' motion for a stay of the preliminary injunction pending appeal, finding they were unlikely to succeed on the merits.
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The court denied the inmate's motion for a temporary restraining order because he failed to demonstrate a likelihood of success on the merits or that the requested relief was related to the claims in his operative complaint.
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The court granted a preliminary injunction against defendants who were properly served, finding a likelihood of success on the merits and irreparable harm from trademark infringement and counterfeiting.
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Fla. 2d DCA·
2023-05-05
The appellate court dismissed a petition for certiorari and denied a petition for prohibition filed by the Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) office. The GAL challenged a trial court's order stating that in the future, the GAL's failure to provide a business records affidavit would be consi
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Fla. 6th DCA·
2023-05-05
The Florida Supreme Court granted a petition for writ of certiorari, quashing a trial court's order that allowed the State to subpoena a defendant's medical records. The court found the State failed to present sufficient evidence to establish a nexus between the records and the c
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Fla. 5th DCA·
2023-05-01
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Fla. 5th DCA·
2023-05-01
A trial court's order granting a stay of dissolution proceedings pending resolution of guardianship petitions does not constitute a departure from the essential requirements of law causing irreparable harm remediable only through certiorari.
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The court denied the motion for a temporary restraining order due to multiple procedural deficiencies.
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420 So. 3d 523·
Fla. 5th DCA·
2023-04-28
A certiorari petition is moot and must be dismissed when a defendant pleads guilty after seeking review of a jury-size order, because the guilty plea eliminates the underlying controversy and the defendant cannot show irreparable harm from a jury that will never be empaneled.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-04-27
The court granted in part and denied in part Plaintiff's motion for a temporary restraining order, finding a likelihood of success on the breach of contract claim regarding the Denton Franchise Agreement but not on trademark or FDUTPA claims.
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Fla. 3d DCA·
2023-04-26
The trial court erred in dismissing Mary Ann's objections and counter-petition by looking beyond the four corners of the pleadings to determine lack of standing; a surviving spouse qualifies as an interested person with standing to object to estate administration. The denial of i
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The court granted the plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction, enjoining certain defendants from manufacturing, selling, or transferring infringing products and restraining their assets.
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The court granted Plaintiff's motion for default judgment, finding that the well-pleaded allegations established liability for trademark infringement, false designation of origin, and unfair competition, and awarded statutory damages and injunctive relief.
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The court denied the plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction because they failed to demonstrate irreparable injury due to significant delay in seeking the injunction.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-04-11
The court granted plaintiff's motion for default judgment, finding defendants liable for trademark infringement and unfair competition due to their sale of counterfeit goods.
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The court granted Plaintiff's motion for default judgment against defaulting defendants for copyright infringement.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-04-04
The court granted the plaintiff's motion for default final judgment, finding sufficient allegations for patent and copyright infringement, and awarded injunctive relief and statutory damages.
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The court held that the petitioner failed to meet the heightened burden for a mandatory injunction and did not comply with procedural rules.
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Fla. 5th DCA·
2023-03-24
An injunction in a receivership case must comply with Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.610(c) by specifying reasons for entry and containing factual findings on all four elements required for an injunction: likelihood of irreparable harm, unavailability of adequate remedy at law
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-03-21
The court held that Plaintiff demonstrated a substantial likelihood of success on the merits of its trademark infringement claim, justifying a preliminary injunction.
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The court granted MCINC's application for a preliminary injunction, finding that MCINC is likely to succeed on the merits of its claims for trademark, copyright, and patent infringement and that immediate and irreparable harm would occur if the injunction were not granted.
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Fla. 2d DCA·
2023-03-10
The appellate court granted the State's petition for certiorari, quashing a trial court's order that compelled the production of a victim's mental health records. The court held that the psychotherapist-patient privilege applies and that the exception for reliance on mental condi
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The court held that Oppenheimer failed to establish a likelihood of success on the merits or irreparable injury, and the balance of harms weighed against granting the injunction.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-03-01
The court granted in part plaintiffs' motion for a temporary restraining order, finding a likelihood of success on the merits for breach of contract and trademark infringement claims.
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Fla. 5th DCA·
2023-02-28
The court affirmed the injunction prohibiting appellants from using Heath Ritenour's 23-year-old mugshot without permission for commercial purposes and from making false statements regarding IOA's insurance license, as these were narrowly tailored and did not violate the First Am
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-02-28
The court held that plaintiffs René Garcia and Javier Fernández have standing to challenge the in-office lobbying restrictions, but no plaintiff has standing to challenge the post-office restrictions.
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The court recommended granting Plaintiff's motion for default judgment in part, finding sufficient allegations for copyright infringement and removal of copyright management information, and awarding statutory damages and injunctive relief.
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The court accepted the Magistrate Judge's report and recommendation, dismissing the plaintiff's complaint without prejudice for failure to comply with court orders.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-02-17
The court held that plaintiffs have established a substantial likelihood of success on their Title IX claim and will suffer irreparable harm, warranting a preliminary injunction.