Irreparable Injury

1,544 Florida cases classified under this topic, plus 167 listed through its narrower topics · sorted by citation count · see the citation graph · browse and sort

• Wilmott Platt, Jr. v. S. Fla. Water Mgmt. Dist.
  370 So. 2d 1159· Fla. 4th DCA· 1978-12-22
  Appellants challenged an order by the South Florida Water Management District to draw down water levels in Conservation Area 2A, a 173-square-mile area incorporating part of the original Florida Everglades. The court granted a stay of the draw-down pending appeal, finding no comp
• Leon Cnty. Classroom Teachers Ass'n v. The Sch. Bd. OF Leon Cnty.
  363 So. 2d 353· Fla. 1st DCA· 1978-09-13
  The Leon County School Board sought an injunction to prevent arbitration of a non-tenured teacher's grievance regarding non-renewal of his contract. The court reversed the injunction, holding that the broad arbitration clause in the collective bargaining agreement covers disputes
• Colangelo v. United States
  575 F.2d 994· 1st Cir.· 1978-05-17
  The dissenting judge believes the Anti-Injunction Act should not bar suits challenging allegedly illegal IRS activities where the tax liability itself is not at issue.
• Knoefler v. Schneider
  565 F.2d 1072· 9th Cir.· 1977-11-28
  The court held that the Knoeflers' suit for injunctive relief and damages was properly dismissed because 26 U.S.C. § 7421 bars injunctions against tax collection unless specific conditions are met, which were not satisfied here.
• City Nat'l Bank OF Miami v. Somerset Dev. Corp. OF Am.
  330 So. 2d 501· Fla. 4th DCA· 1976-04-15
  The court held that the interlocutory order enjoining the sale of a note was improper because it violated procedural rules for injunctions.
• Manes Merrit v. Libby
  533 F.2d 1310· 2d Cir.· 1976-04-05
  The denial of a preliminary injunction was proper because plaintiffs have an adequate remedy at law for damages if they prevail on the merits of their federal securities law claims.
• Dick H. Carson v. United States
  506 F.2d 745· 5th Cir.· 1975-01-15
  The court held that the district court correctly dismissed the complaint for lack of jurisdiction, as the suit sought to enjoin tax collection and lacked a refund claim, and the plaintiff failed to establish irreparable harm.
• Burger Chef Sys., Inc. v. Burger Chef OF Fla., Inc.
  42 Fla. Supp. 138· Orange Cty. Cir. Ct.· 1974-08-02 ·via Irreparable Damage
  Burger Chef Systems sought declaratory relief to establish its right to terminate a territorial franchise agreement at will. The court held that the franchise agreement is terminable only for cause as expressly stated in the contract, and permanently enjoined the franchisor from
• Cadena v. Perasso
  498 F.2d 383· 9th Cir.· 1974-05-28
  A judge is immune from civil liability for acts committed in their judicial capacity, and injunctive relief is inappropriate when adequate legal remedies exist.
• Johnson v. City OF Belle Glade
  41 Fla. Supp. 189· Palm Beach Cty. Cir. Ct.· 1974-02-13
  Johnson sought an injunction to prevent Belle Glade and Pahokee from arresting and prosecuting him for operating a taxi, claiming he operated only casually or incidentally within the cities and was being selectively harassed. The court denied the injunction, holding that equity i
• Eames v. Sargent Pitcher, Jr.
  468 F.2d 905· 5th Cir.· 1972-10-27
  The court held that the appellant failed to demonstrate a cause of action for injunctive relief against state murder prosecutions.
• Ozel Conley v. Dauer
  463 F.2d 63· 3d Cir.· 1972-04-17
• Doctor Robert Sosa v. Bd. OF Managers OF the VAL Verde Mem'l Hosp.
  425 F.2d 44· 5th Cir.· 1970-04-10
• Mon C. Allen v. Miss. Comm'n OF LAW Enf't
  424 F.2d 285· 5th Cir.· 1970-04-07
  The court held that the district judge did not abuse his discretion in denying the preliminary injunction because granting it would cause extreme injury to appellees and negligible injury to appellants, whose rights could be protected by a final decision.
• Olcott v. S. Bell Tel. & Tel. Co.
  31 Fla. Supp. 82· Duval Cty. Cir. Ct.· 1968-10-03 ·via Irreparable Damage
  A telephone subscriber sought to enjoin Southern Bell from disconnecting his service after law enforcement notified the company that the phone had been used for bookmaking. The court dismissed the complaint, holding that a subscriber alleging mere lack of knowledge of illegal use
• Dale Book Co., Inc. v. Leary
  389 F.2d 40· 3d Cir.· 1968-01-02
  The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in abstaining from deciding the merits of the suit, and the claims for injunction and damages are now moot or should be handled by the state court.
• Santos v. Bonanno
  369 F.2d 369· 2d Cir.· 1966-12-06
  The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying a preliminary injunction because the plaintiffs failed to show probable success on the merits or irreparable injury.
• Kaufman v. Jeffords
  368 F.2d 539· 2d Cir.· 1966-11-15
  The court held that the plaintiff failed to show irreparable injury or clear violations of law justifying a preliminary injunction to halt a shareholder vote.
• S. Bell Tel. & Tel. Co. v. Paul's Drugs, Inc.
  22 Fla. Supp. 191· Dade Cty. Cir. Ct.· 1964-02-28 ·via Irreparable Damage
  The court held that defendants' continued acceptance of telephone payments after contract termination constituted an unlawful interference with contractual relations, justifying injunctive relief.
• Tallahassee Theatres, Inc. v. DUE
  22 Fla. Supp. 55· Leon Cty. Cir. Ct.· 1963-12-05
  In this 1963 case, a Florida circuit court granted a permanent injunction against civil rights protesters demonstrating at segregated movie theaters in Tallahassee. The court balanced the theaters' property rights and freedom from interference against the protesters' constitution
• Okeelanta Sugar Refinery, Inc. v. Cent. & S. Fla. Flood Control Dist.
  157 So. 2d 562· Fla. 2d DCA· 1963-10-23 ·via Irreparable Damage
  The appellate court affirmed a temporary restraining order against a sugar refinery, finding that the lower court did not err in issuing the order based on the complaint and evidence presented.
• English v. Cunningham
  282 F.2d 829· D.C. Cir.· 1960-06-01
  The Court held that the District Court's informal authorization to the Chairman of the Board of Monitors to direct the law firm and employ staff attorneys was invalid and stayed the District Court's orders.
• Marine Cooks & Stewards v. Panama S.S. Co., Ltd.
  268 F.2d 935· 9th Cir.· 1959-06-29
  The court denied the petition for rehearing, declining to consider grounds not presented on the original appeal or grounds based on new facts.
• Miracle House Corp. v. Haige
  96 So. 2d 417· Fla.· 1957-07-10
  Miracle House Corporation sought to intervene in litigation between the Haige parties and a receiver over property rights. The Florida Supreme Court held that Miracle House had a direct and immediate interest in the property through a purchase and sale contract, and that the lowe
• MacOn Lumber Co. v. Bishop and Collins
  229 F.2d 305· 6th Cir.· 1956-02-10
  The court held that the district judge was justified in appointing a receiver for the corporation due to imminent danger of loss to stockholders and the impossibility of the corporation accomplishing its original purposes.
• 1901 Collins Corp. v. S. Bell TEL. Co.
  6 Fla. Supp. 145· Dade Cty. Cir. Ct.· 1954-12-21
  Chapter 365 and section 561.291 of the Florida Statutes are unconstitutional as applied to customary telephone subscribers because they violate due process by allowing deprivation of service and licenses without notice or an opportunity to be heard.
• Int'l Union of Mine v. Farmer
  218 F.2d 42· D.C. Cir.· 1954-08-05
  The court held that the District Court properly dismissed the Union's complaint and denied the intervention motion.
• Almeida Bus Lines, Inc. v. Curran
  209 F.2d 680· 1st Cir.· 1954-01-21
  A federal court of equity should not enjoin state administrative proceedings or issue a declaratory judgment when the party seeking relief has not demonstrated clear and imminent irreparable injury.
• Bowles v. Indianapolis Rys., Inc.
  154 F.2d 218· 7th Cir.· 1946-03-01
• Binnicker v. Leeper
  138 Fla. 738· Fla.· 1939-06-23
  The Florida Supreme Court affirmed an interlocutory order that dissolved a temporary restraining order issued without notice and granted a new temporary injunction restraining defendants from removing or destroying shade and ornamental trees on disputed property. The court held t
• Consol. Amusements, Inc. v. Gober
  S.D. Fla.· 1927-10-27
  A motion picture theater sought to enjoin federal officers from seizing a film of the Tunney-Dempsey fight that it lawfully possessed and exhibited in Florida. The court held that because the film was not transported through interstate commerce or the mails, no violation of the f
• Cowan v. B. J. Skinner With the Will Annexed of the Estate of R. G. Skinner
  52 Fla. 494· Fla.· 1906-06-01
  This case concerns whether repeated trespasses, without allegations of irreparable harm or insolvency of the trespassers, warrant equitable intervention for an accounting. The court denied a rehearing, reaffirming its prior decision that the allegations did not meet the establish