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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The court held that certiorari is not the appropriate remedy to review a non-final order denying a petition for rehearing of a probable cause order, as any injury can be remedied on plenary appeal.
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The court held that the plaintiff demonstrated a substantial likelihood of success on the merits and a substantial threat of irreparable injury, thus granting a preliminary injunction against the defendants' sale of the radio station assets.
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Del. Ch.·
2005-07-11
The Court granted a preliminary injunction to maintain the status quo pending arbitration, finding that the plaintiff demonstrated a reasonable probability of success on the merits, the likelihood of irreparable harm, and that the balance of equities favored the injunction. The i
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The court denied the motion for a temporary restraining order because the public interest, weighed against the plaintiffs' delay in filing, outweighed the other factors favoring injunctive relief.
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The Florida Department of Transportation petitioned to review a discovery order in a bid protest case requiring it to either produce requested materials or forgo presenting evidence on those subjects at the administrative hearing. The court dismissed the petition, finding that DO
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The court found that the plaintiff's requested displays constituted protected private religious speech, and the analysis would proceed based on the forum classification of the relevant government property.
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889 So. 2d 905·
Fla. 4th DCA·
2004-12-08
The court held that the trial court's order compelling discovery did not depart from the essential requirements of law, and thus, certiorari review was not warranted.
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886 So. 2d 993·
Fla. 3d DCA·
2004-10-13
Wilhelmina Models appealed the dismissal of its count seeking preliminary injunctive relief against Michele Pommier Diel for alleged violations of a non-compete agreement. The court affirmed the dismissal of the preliminary injunction count because Wilhelmina filed suit one week
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Del. Ch.·
2004-07-29
The Court of Chancery denied the plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction, finding that the sale of the Telegraph Group did not constitute a sale of "substantially all" of the corporation's assets under Del. Gen. Corp. Law § 271, and that equity did not require a stockhold
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868 So. 2d 686·
Fla. 5th DCA·
2004-04-02
Florida appellate court quashed a temporary injunction because the trial court failed to make the requisite factual findings supporting the four preliminary injunction criteria.
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870 So. 2d 135·
Fla. 1st DCA·
2003-12-31
Appellants challenged a trial court's temporary injunction order affecting disputed property. The appellate court reversed because the trial court failed to address the four required criteria for issuing a preliminary injunction and provided insufficient factual findings to suppo
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Del. Ch.·
2003-11-21
The court denied the plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction, finding that the plaintiff had not made a good faith effort to complete the permitting process. Specifically, the owner had not requested the necessary final inspections or paid outstanding sewer charges, which
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858 So. 2d 1266·
Fla. 1st DCA·
2003-11-19
Carlos Chavez sought to have his attorney present at an independent medical examination (IME) scheduled by his employer's insurer in a workers' compensation case. The Judge of Compensation Claims granted the insurer's motion to compel Chavez's attorney's absence and allow the ins
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Del. Ch.·
2003-10-29
The court held that arbitration under a collective bargaining agreement cannot be compelled after the agreement's expiration when the facts giving rise to the dispute occurred after expiration, absent specific exceptions. The City of Wilmington was granted a permanent injunction
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854 So. 2d 829·
Fla. 5th DCA·
2003-09-19
Certiorari is denied because the discovery order, while potentially erroneous, does not cause irreparable harm.
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The court held that the plaintiff failed to demonstrate a substantial likelihood of success on the merits for a preliminary injunction, as he did not possess a constitutionally protected right to immediate admission to the university.
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The court held that the Florida pedestrian regulation statute is content-neutral, narrowly tailored, and leaves open ample alternative avenues for communication, thus denying the motion for a preliminary injunction.
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855 So. 2d 115·
Fla. 4th DCA·
2003-07-23
A Florida court ordered a judgment debtor to appear for examination before a special master in Broward County, but the debtor resided in Martin County. The appellate court granted a writ of certiorari and quashed the order, holding that Florida statute requires such supplementary
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843 So. 2d 376·
Fla. 2d DCA·
2003-05-02
James Tobin appeals a temporary injunction preventing the North Naples Fire Control and Rescue District from paying him $300,000 in severance compensation. The Florida District Court of Appeal reversed because the circuit court failed to make the four required findings necessary
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845 So. 2d 953·
Fla. 4th DCA·
2003-04-30
A 14-year-old dependent minor challenged a trial court order allowing a guardian ad litem unrestricted access to her confidential psychotherapy records under a standard form appointment order. The Fourth District Court of Appeal held that the minor is entitled to notice and a hea
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The court held that the National Labor Relations Board failed to demonstrate that injunctive relief was just and proper, despite reasonable cause to believe unfair labor practices occurred, and therefore denied the petition for a temporary injunction.
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242 F. Supp. 2d 1292·
S.D. Fla.·
2002-12-05
Plaintiffs, residents of the James E. Scott Homes public housing development, sought a preliminary injunction to prevent Miami-Dade County from relocating residents and demolishing units as part of a HUD-approved HOPE VI revitalization project. The court denied the motion, findin
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In this discovery dispute, the Fourth District Court of Appeal granted a writ of certiorari to prevent disclosure of individual defendants' personal tax returns in a breach of contract action. The court held that tax returns are not discoverable absent a showing of relevance and
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Bacardi U.S.A. and MHW, Ltd. appealed a temporary injunction that mandatorily enforced an alleged oral agreement concerning New York State liquor distribution rights. The court reversed, holding that the purported contract was too indefinite to enforce, contrary to New York law,
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828 So. 2d 458·
Fla. 4th DCA·
2002-10-16
Florida's Fourth District Court of Appeal granted a petition for writ of certiorari challenging a trial court order denying the state's motion to obtain blood, hair, and saliva samples from a criminal defendant. The court found the trial court had misapplied precedent and remande
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824 So. 2d 1060·
Fla. 5th DCA·
2002-09-06
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824 So. 2d 286·
Fla. 4th DCA·
2002-08-21
The court held that the trial court erred in denying a motion for temporary injunction based on procedural misinterpretations and an incorrect assessment of the adequacy of legal remedies.
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Del. Ch.·
2002-07-15
The Court denied the plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction, finding that the plaintiff failed to demonstrate a reasonable probability of success on the merits regarding its claims that the proposed merger and issuance of Series D Preferred Stock required a class or seri
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The court held that excluding a publication from a press room based on its content or viewpoint, even if it is a union publication, violates the First Amendment.
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Del. Ch.·
2002-05-10
The Court of Chancery denied Aquila's motion for a preliminary injunction, finding that while Aquila demonstrated a probability of success on the merits regarding the dilutive voting provision of the Stock Employee Compensation Trust (SECT) under fiduciary duty standards, it fail
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833 So. 2d 791·
Fla. 3d DCA·
2002-05-08
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813 So. 2d 1032·
Fla. 2d DCA·
2002-04-12
A discovery order requiring production of documents concerning litigation funding causes irreparable harm and departs from the essential requirements of law, thus warranting certiorari.
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804 So. 2d 1280·
Fla. 2d DCA·
2002-01-25
The court held that it lacked jurisdiction to entertain the merits of the petition for writ of certiorari because the petitioner failed to demonstrate irreparable harm.
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803 So. 2d 861·
Fla. 4th DCA·
2002-01-02
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The court denied the union's motion for emergency injunctive relief, finding they failed to establish irreparable injury or that the threatened injury outweighed the harm to the USPS.
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The court held that the developer's submission and approval of development plans, which included utility easements, constituted a sufficient 'dedication' under the Cable Act to grant a cable company access, even before formal plat recordation.
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The court held that the plaintiffs demonstrated a substantial likelihood of success on the merits and a substantial threat of irreparable injury, warranting a preliminary injunction against warrantless searches based on a lease provision.
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A husband in a dissolution of marriage action sought a writ of certiorari to challenge the trial court's order rescheduling a domestic violence injunction extension hearing from September 8 to September 15, 2000. The court dismissed the petition, holding that the husband failed t
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765 So. 2d 778·
Fla. 5th DCA·
2000-07-21
Beverly Enterprises sought certiorari review of a discovery order requiring inspection of a former patient's room in a nursing home and production of a non-caregiving executive's personnel file. The Fifth District Court of Appeal held that the privacy rights of current nursing ho
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106 F. Supp. 2d 1309·
S.D. Fla.·
2000-07-11
The court held that the plaintiff's websites and player agreements violated the NFLPA's exclusive group licensing rights, and that the websites constituted a 'product' under the licensing agreement.
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Del. Ch.·
2000-06-19
The Court granted plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction, finding a strong probability of success on the merits, irreparable harm, and a favorable balance of equities. The Court determined that the management and shared services agreements between Seaman Furniture Compan
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The court held that the newspaper publishers have standing and that neither the Rooker-Feldman doctrine nor Younger abstention bars their First Amendment claims in federal court.
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A temporary injunction order must specify the reasons for its entry and support each of the four necessary conclusions with clear, definite, and unequivocally sufficient factual findings. The order must also require a bond unless specific exceptions apply.
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752 So. 2d 1225·
Fla. 4th DCA·
2000-02-16
The court held that the trial court did not err in granting a temporary injunction without notice or a bond, and in denying the motion to dissolve it.
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746 So. 2d 1244·
Fla. 1st DCA·
1999-12-29
The court denied the petition for writ of certiorari because the petitioner had already undergone the compelled independent medical examination, thus lacking irreparable harm.
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Dr. Lotenfoe appeals a temporary injunction prohibiting him from competing with his former employer Dr. Pahk within Highlands County for five years. The court reversed the injunction, holding that Pahk failed to prove direct solicitation of existing patients, which is necessary t
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Globe Data Systems appealed the denial of a temporary injunction to enforce a non-competition agreement against former employee Richard Johnson, who began working for Globe's competitor shortly after resigning. The Fifth District Court of Appeal reversed, holding that Johnson's d
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751 So. 2d 619·
Fla. 4th DCA·
1999-12-01
Florida appellate court reversed a temporary injunction and receivership order freezing a trucking company's assets, holding that the plaintiff failed to demonstrate irreparable harm and inadequate remedy at law required for such extraordinary relief.
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735 So. 2d 586·
Fla. 1st DCA·
1999-06-25