Preliminary Injunction Requirements

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• Hastings-Murtagh v. Tex. Air Corp.
  649 F. Supp. 479· S.D. Fla.· 1986-11-24 ·cited 2×
  The court denied the motion for a preliminary injunction because the plaintiffs failed to demonstrate a substantial likelihood of success on the merits or that the threatened injury to plaintiffs outweighed the harm to the defendant.
• Bell Labs., Inc. v. Colonial Prods., Inc.
  644 F. Supp. 542· S.D. Fla.· 1986-07-03 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the plaintiff failed to demonstrate a likelihood of success on the merits for its trademark infringement and anti-dilution claims, thus denying the motion for a preliminary injunction.
• Barrett v. Emmett Roberts
  551 F.2d 662· 5th Cir.· 1977-05-02 ·cited 2×
  The court held that a temporary delay in AFDC benefit checks due to administrative procedures, while inconvenient, does not violate the Fourteenth Amendment or the Social Security Act, and affirmed the denial of injunctive relief.
• Janelle v. Veterans Villas II Homeowners Ass'n, Inc.
  413 So. 3d 211· Fla. 2d DCA· 2025-04-23 ·cited 1×
  A trial court errs in granting a preliminary injunction without including factual findings in support thereof and without addressing the bond requirement, conducting an evidentiary hearing thereon, or explaining reasons for waiving the bond.
• Bhargave v. Genesee Reg'l Bank
  2014 WL 2003120· M.D. Fla.· 2025-04-04 ·cited 1×
  The court held that a plaintiff seeking to enjoin state foreclosure proceedings must demonstrate that the injunction falls within one of the three narrow exceptions to the Anti-Injunction Act, which the plaintiff failed to do.
• Pharm. Research & Mfrs. of Am. v. Medows
  184 F. Supp. 2d 1186· N.D. Fla.· 2001-12-28 ·cited 1×
  The court held that Florida's amended statutes authorizing a preferred drug list and prior authorization program do not conflict with federal Medicaid law and thus are not preempted.
• Shell Oil Co. v. A.Z. Servs., Inc.
  990 F. Supp. 1406· S.D. Fla.· 1997-02-13 ·cited 1×
  The court affirmed the magistrate judge's recommendation to grant Shell's motion for a preliminary injunction, finding that Shell was likely to succeed on the merits and would suffer irreparable harm.
• Mount Sinai Med. Ctr. of Greater Miami, Inc. v. City of Miami Beach
  706 F. Supp. 1525· S.D. Fla.· 1989-01-30 ·cited 1×
  The court held that the plaintiff demonstrated a substantial likelihood of prevailing on its due process claim and equitable estoppel claim, justifying a preliminary injunction against the enforcement of the zoning ordinance as interpreted.
• S. Fla. Growers Ass'n v. United States Dep't of Agric.
  554 F. Supp. 633· S.D. Fla.· 1982-11-26 ·cited 1×
  The court held that plaintiffs were entitled to due process, including notice and a hearing, before the USDA could implement emergency interim regulations allowing the importation of Persian limes from Mexico, as their property interests were at stake.
• Anderson Seafoods, Inc. v. Graham
  529 F. Supp. 512· N.D. Fla.· 1982-01-08 ·cited 1×
  The court held that the plaintiff failed to demonstrate a substantial likelihood of prevailing on its federal preemption claim, thus denying the motion for a preliminary injunction.
• Treasure Salvors, Inc. v. Unidentified Wrecked & Abandoned Sailing Vessel
  546 F. Supp. 919· S.D. Fla.· 1981-07-02 ·cited 1×
  The court affirmed the district court's preliminary injunction, finding that the plaintiffs had established a strong claim to the wreck site and that the defendants' interference was unwarranted.
• Executive Servs. of Miami, Inc. v. S. Bell Tel. & Tel. Co.
  514 F. Supp. 430· S.D. Fla.· 1981-05-13 ·cited 1×
  The court held that the plaintiff was unlikely to prevail on the merits of its claims for a preliminary injunction, as yellow page advertising is not a public utility function and the defendant's refusal to publish certain trade names was not a violation of state or federal law.
• Lutricia Lushan Brown Allen v. State
  S.D. Fla.· 2026-02-02
  The court affirmed and adopted the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, dismissing the plaintiff's amended complaint and denying her emergency demand for a preliminary injunction.
• Baer v. St. Johns Cnty.
  M.D. Fla.· 2026-01-20
  The court held that the plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction failed to meet the necessary legal and procedural requirements.
• Ivan R. Freites C. v. Horacio Medina
  S.D. Fla.· 2025-12-24
  The court recommended denying the plaintiffs' Rule 60(b) motion and motion for injunction, finding the district court retains jurisdiction to deny such motions while an appeal is pending.
• Clements v. Lee Cnty.
  M.D. Fla.· 2025-11-26
  A party seeking injunctive relief must establish four specific prerequisites, and failure to plead any one is fatal to the request.
• Garrett Kern v. Weiss
  N.D. Fla.· 2025-11-04
  The court recommended denying the plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction because the underlying complaint was insufficient to state a claim.
• Dwan D. McCray and Phillip Maurice Seymore v. Nationstar Mortg. LLC
  M.D. Fla.· 2025-10-22
  The court held that the plaintiffs failed to establish a substantial likelihood of success on the merits or a substantial threat of irreparable injury, thus denying their motion for a preliminary injunction.
• Kitt v. Officer Leon
  M.D. Fla.· 2025-10-08
  A prisoner's motion for a preliminary injunction was denied because he failed to establish a substantial likelihood of success on the merits or a substantial threat of irreparable injury.
• Stas v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2025-07-31
  The court held that the plaintiff's motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction is denied without prejudice because the plaintiff failed to meet the required legal standards.
• Fantel v. Publix Grocery Store
  M.D. Fla.· 2025-07-21
  The court held that the plaintiff's pro se prisoner civil rights complaint was dismissed without prejudice due to failure to pay the filing fee, use the required form, and adequately state claims or request injunctive relief.
• Marchesini Lagos v. United States Dep't of Homeland Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2025-05-15
  The court denied the petitioner's motions for a stay of removal, temporary restraining order, and notification to USCIS.
• Hall v. Harris
  M.D. Fla.· 2025-04-16
  The court held that the plaintiff failed to establish entitlement to preliminary injunctive relief, denying his motion for release from wing restriction.
• Myer v. Kilgo
  M.D. Fla.· 2025-03-18
  Plaintiff Raymond Alex Myer, an involuntarily committed resident of the Florida Civil Commitment Center, sought a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against six FCCC officers, alleging they assaulted him. The court denied the motion, finding that Myer failed t
• Ghina Hamad v. Hanan Sarsour
  Fla. 3d DCA· 2025-02-19
  A seller of a restaurant failed to disclose unpaid sales and use taxes to the buyer. The buyer obtained a preliminary injunction freezing the seller's assets to prevent her alleged flight to Venezuela. The appellate court reversed, holding that a monetary judgment for breach of c
• Johnston v. Anti-Defamation League
  M.D. Fla.· 2024-11-22
  The court granted the defendants' motion to deny the plaintiff's motion for preliminary injunction as moot and for failure to comply with local rules.
• Clark v. Pinellas Cnty. Sheriff Dep't
  M.D. Fla.· 2024-07-12
  The court held that the pro se plaintiff's complaint failed to state a claim and must be dismissed without prejudice, with leave to amend to pursue claims arising from his time in the Pinellas County jail.
• Fokiss, Inc. v. TLM Global, LLC
  S.D. Fla.· 2024-05-01
  The court adopted the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, denying the defendants' motion to determine no irreparable harm before a preliminary injunction hearing.
• Maynor v. Gualtieri
  M.D. Fla.· 2024-02-23
  The court held that a prisoner's motion for a preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order was denied because it was not supported by a civil action, and the prisoner failed to file a complaint or pay the filing fee.
• Tensley v. Sprint / The New T-Mobile
  M.D. Fla.· 2023-12-19
  The court held that the complaint must be dismissed without prejudice for lack of subject matter jurisdiction because the plaintiff failed to adequately invoke federal question or diversity jurisdiction.
• Jones v. The Lamar Co., L.L.C.
  M.D. Fla.· 2023-11-15
  The court denied the plaintiff's motion for injunction because it failed to meet the procedural requirements of the Federal Rules and Local Rules.
• Johnson v. Garner
  M.D. Fla.· 2023-07-06
  The court denied the plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order because it was procedurally deficient and sought relief unrelated to the operative complaint.
• Kirtsey v. Centurion of Fla. LLC
  S.D. Fla.· 2022-08-01
  The court held that the plaintiff's amended complaint sufficiently alleged an Eighth Amendment deliberate indifference claim against Dr. Papillon to survive a motion to dismiss, but denied the motion for a preliminary injunction due to limitations imposed by the PLRA.
• Casey v. Proctor
  N.D. Fla.· 2022-06-06
  The court recommended denying the motion for a preliminary injunction.
• Owens v. Fla. Dep't of Revenue
  M.D. Fla.· 2021-11-23
  The court held that plaintiffs failed to demonstrate a substantial likelihood of success on the merits, thus denying their motion for a preliminary injunction.
• Benson v. Hernando Cnty. Sch. Dist. Bd.
  M.D. Fla.· 2021-08-27
  The court denied the plaintiff's motion for a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction because it failed to comply with procedural rules and substantive requirements for injunctive relief.
• Safety Vision, LLC v. Hillsborough Area Reg'l Transit Auth.
  M.D. Fla.· 2021-06-08
  The court held that a motion to dismiss Count Four for failure to state a claim for preliminary injunction was improper, as Count Four stated a claim for declaratory judgment.
• Nat'l Auto Lenders, Inc. v. Syslocate, Inc.
  753 F. Supp. 2d 1233· S.D. Fla.· 2010-04-21
  The court held that a preliminary injunction should be granted to prevent Procon from blocking NAL's access to its tracking website for GPS units already purchased by NAL or its dealers, without requiring NAL to accept new terms that limit its claims.
• Titus v. Skills
  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.
• Milin v. Nw. Fla. Land, L.C.
  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
• United Teachers of Dade v. Stierheim
  213 F. Supp. 2d 1368· S.D. Fla.· 2002-07-10
  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.
• Comcast SCH Holdings, Inc. v. Villages of Lake-Sumter, Inc.
  168 F. Supp. 2d 1338· M.D. Fla.· 2001-08-17
  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.
• Fenio v. Mut. of Omaha Ins.
  868 F. Supp. 318· S.D. Fla.· 1994-06-14
  The court held that the plaintiff demonstrated a substantial likelihood of success on the merits, entitling her to a preliminary injunction requiring the defendant to pay for her medical treatment.
• Cabral v. Olsten Corp.
  843 F. Supp. 701· M.D. Fla.· 1994-02-04
  The court held that the termination of medical benefits constitutes irreparable harm, and granted a preliminary injunction allowing the plaintiff to elect COBRA coverage.
• Landmark Land Co., Inc. v. Off. OF Thrift Supervision
  990 F.2d 807· 5th Cir.· 1993-04-29
  The court held that the district court abused its discretion by failing to apply the four criteria for preliminary injunctions and by not issuing its own findings of fact and conclusions of law.
• Waggoner v. Hastings
  816 F. Supp. 716· S.D. Fla.· 1993-03-23
  The court held that the Constitution's Impeachment Clause does not mandate disqualification from future office upon conviction, and the Senate has discretion in imposing such a penalty.
• Walker v. Palm Beach Commerce Ctr. Associated, Ltd.
  614 So. 2d 1097· Fla.· 1993-03-11
  Section 194.211 applies to the sale of tax certificates as well as tax deeds, and a taxpayer seeking to enjoin the collection of taxes pending a challenge to assessed valuation must show a substantial likelihood of success in the underlying tax suit—not merely a good faith paymen
• Sasso v. Milhollan
  735 F. Supp. 1045· S.D. Fla.· 1990-04-19
  The court held that the plaintiff failed to establish the prerequisites for a preliminary injunction, denying his application to enjoin his deportation hearing transfer.
• United States v. The Fed. Deposit Ins. Corp. for MBank Houston, N.A.
  881 F.2d 207· 5th Cir.· 1989-08-28
  The court held that the filing of an abstract of judgment against a national bank before a final judgment is prohibited by 12 U.S.C. § 91, and the United States has standing to seek an injunction to prevent such filings.
• Aronson v. U.S. Dep't OF Hous. & Urban Dev. & Joseph McCloskey
  869 F.2d 646· 1st Cir.· 1989-03-10
  The court held that changed circumstances regarding HUD's search procedures warrant reconsideration of the prior ruling on disclosure, and the preliminary injunction was improperly granted.