3,388 Florida cases classified under this topic, plus 1,538 listed through its narrower topics · sorted by citation count · see the citation graph · browse and sort
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The appellate court affirmed a trial court's decision to grant a temporary injunction, holding that the property owners received adequate notice of the hearing despite their attorney's absence. The court found that notice sent via fax to the attorney's office was legally sufficie
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Del. Ch.·
2009-05-18
The court held that the former employee and his current employer were liable for breach of fiduciary duties, tortious interference with prospective economic advantage, and aiding and abetting wrongful conduct. The court awarded monetary damages and attorneys' fees for contempt bu
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Del. Ch.·
2009-04-24
The court granted in part and denied in part the plaintiff's motion for a temporary restraining order. The court found that the plaintiff had established a colorable claim for breach of contract and a colorable claim for fraudulent transfers, warranting injunctive relief against
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632 F. Supp. 2d 1085·
M.D. Fla.·
2009-04-15
The court held that the school's practice and scheduled performance of a song with religious lyrics violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, warranting a preliminary injunction.
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The court held that the school board violated the Equal Access Act by denying recognition to the Gay-Straight Alliance based on its name, and granted a preliminary injunction.
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415 B.R. 584·
S.D. Fla.·
2009-01-20
The court affirmed the bankruptcy court's order granting summary judgment, holding that the debtor was collaterally estopped from contesting the dischargeability of debt based on prior New York court findings of fraud and breach of fiduciary duty.
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The Court of Chancery denied the trustee's petition for instructions and injunctive relief, finding that the trustee had not demonstrated an imminent threat of irreparable harm and that granting the relief would conflict with orders from a Pennsylvania court, undermining principl
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Del. Ch.·
2008-10-17
The Court held that the arbitration provision in the agreement was narrow and only applied to disputes regarding the calculation of the Applicable Amount remaining after the Resolution Period. Therefore, disputes concerning employee bonus and retention payments, rights to cash in
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581 F. Supp. 2d 1250·
S.D. Fla.·
2008-10-01
The court granted in part the motion for a preliminary injunction, ordering defendants to cease trademark use, comply with non-compete provisions, and return confidential materials.
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581 F. Supp. 2d 1164·
M.D. Fla.·
2008-08-22
The court held that the Florida statute's 100-foot no-solicitation zone is not narrowly drawn as applied to plaintiffs' exit petitioning activities, and thus likely violates the First Amendment.
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Del. Ch.·
2008-07-29
The court denied DuPont's request for a preliminary injunction, finding that DuPont had not demonstrated a reasonable probability of success on the merits of its claim that it could mix isoxadifen with non-sulfonylurea (non-SU) herbicides under the supply agreement. While DuPont
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The Court denied the plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction on most claims, finding no reasonable probability of success on the merits regarding the sale process and the alleged favoritism of Apax. However, the Court granted the injunction regarding disclosure claims rel
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Del. Ch.·
2008-06-26
The court granted the motion to expedite proceedings leading to a preliminary injunction hearing. The court found that the plaintiffs had articulated a sufficiently colorable claim based on alleged material omissions in the exchange memorandum and demonstrated a sufficient possib
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980 F. Supp. 962·
S.D. Fla.·
2008-05-19
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978 So. 2d 198·
Fla. 1st DCA·
2008-03-13
Nelson Tree Service appealed the denial of its motion for preliminary injunctive relief against a former employee and competing company based on alleged violations of a noncompete agreement. The court reversed, holding that the trial court erred by failing to properly analyze whe
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Del. Ch.·
2007-12-04
The Delaware Court of Chancery held that it, not an arbitrator, has jurisdiction to decide substantive arbitrability because the LLC agreement's arbitration clause was narrow and did not clearly and unmistakably delegate that issue. The court granted in part and denied in part a
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The Florida Third District Court of Appeal affirmed a trial court's grant of a temporary injunction preventing two sibling co-owners from managing a family corporation due to documented mismanagement, financial improprieties, and harm to the company. The court held that the trial
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Brian Patrick Barrett appeals from two injunction orders entered against him based on alleged breach of a Marital Settlement Agreement. The appellate court reversed the temporary injunction for lack of proper procedural requirements and remanded the permanent injunction for corre
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Del. Ch.·
2007-08-14
The court denied the plaintiff's request for a preliminary injunction to block the closing of the Mitel Merger. The court held that the Special Committee of Inter-Tel's board of directors acted within their fiduciary duties by rescheduling the special meeting to vote on the merge
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The Court denied plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction, finding they failed to demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of success on the merits of their claims for wrongful coercion, inadequate disclosure, and improper extraction of value by a controlling shareholder. The C
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491 F. Supp. 2d 1123·
S.D. Fla.·
2007-06-08
The court held that the plaintiff is entitled to damages for lost profits, tower purchase option, missing assets, and attorney's fees and costs due to the defendant's breach of contract and sanctionable conduct.
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509 F. Supp. 2d 1247·
S.D. Fla.·
2007-05-23
The court found that Defendants infringed upon Hidalgo's trademark by using the Hidalgo Mark in commerce without consent, likely causing confusion among consumers. The court also found that Defendants violated Section 43(a) of the Lanham Act by falsely designating the origin of g
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487 F. Supp. 2d 1361·
S.D. Fla.·
2007-05-09
The court held that while Florida law permits equitable extension of preliminary injunctions, it does not require it, and such extensions are within the court's discretion.
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510 F. Supp. 2d 868·
M.D. Fla.·
2007-04-26
The court held that the USDA's emergency interim rule was promulgated in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act's notice and comment requirements, but exercised equitable discretion to keep the rule in place pending new rulemaking.
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483 F. Supp. 2d 1224·
S.D. Fla.·
2007-04-06
The court held that the school board's denial of official recognition and privileges to the Gay-Straight Alliance club violated the Equal Access Act, and granted a preliminary injunction.
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The appellate court reversed the trial court's order barring future filings because the appellant was not afforded due process.
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Del. Ch.·
2007-03-14
The court granted the motion for a preliminary injunction, enjoining the merger vote until the company discloses additional information. The court found a reasonable probability of success on two issues: (1) the board likely breached its Revlon duties by failing to undertake reas
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The court held that the plaintiffs failed to demonstrate a substantial likelihood of success on the merits, irreparable harm, or that the injunction would serve the public interest, thus denying their motion for a preliminary injunction.
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Del. Ch.·
2007-01-17
The court denied the motion to compel arbitration, finding that the non-competition agreement, which did not mention arbitration, was independent of the stock purchase agreement containing the arbitration clause. The court granted the motion for a preliminary injunction, finding
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511 F. Supp. 2d 1320·
S.D. Fla.·
2007-01-16
The court held that injunctive relief was available for breaches of confidentiality but not for breaches of non-compete or exclusive use provisions, which were subject to arbitration or lacked irreparable harm.
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Hana Sargi appeals a habeas corpus order requiring her to return their two children to her husband, Ali Hernandez, so he could take them back to Saudi Arabia. The Third District Court of Appeal quashed the writ, holding that habeas corpus relief is improper when there is no prior
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453 F. Supp. 2d 1357·
S.D. Fla.·
2006-09-27
The court granted the preliminary injunction, enjoining Lantech from proceeding in Costa Rica until the validity of the forum selection clause is determined.
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Del. Ch.·
2006-09-20
The court denied the plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction, finding they failed to demonstrate a reasonable probability of success on the merits regarding alleged disclosure deficiencies in the tender offer materials. The court held that the undisclosed tax rate assumpt
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447 F. Supp. 2d 1292·
M.D. Fla.·
2006-08-15
The court modified the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation to include abstention analysis, denied the motion for preliminary injunction, and granted the motion to dismiss certain claims, abstaining from others.
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938 So. 2d 526·
Fla. 4th DCA·
2006-07-26
Scott Jordan, a sheriff's deputy terminated for falsifying police reports, challenged his termination as void because the Professional Standards Committee (PSC) that recommended his termination violated Florida's Sunshine Act by meeting in private. The appellate court affirmed th
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431 F. Supp. 2d 1228·
N.D. Fla.·
2006-05-12
The court held that the plaintiffs failed to demonstrate a substantial likelihood of success on the merits, thus denying their motion for a preliminary injunction and summary judgment.
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428 F. Supp. 2d 1293·
S.D. Fla.·
2006-04-25
The court rejected the magistrate's recommendation, denied the plaintiff's complaint for declaratory judgment and motion for preliminary injunction, and dismissed the action.
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Liberty Behavioral Health Corporation challenged the Department of Children and Families' (DCF) Request for Proposals (RFP) specifications for a civil commitment facility for sexually violent predators, arguing that the 1% protest bond requirement was unconstitutional and that it
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410 F. Supp. 2d 1143·
M.D. Fla.·
2005-12-23
The court held that the defendants did not waive their right to remove the case to federal court by participating in the state appellate process regarding a preliminary injunction.
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Rosemarie Spano appealed an interim temporary injunction order from the domestic violence division that suspended her visitation rights with her minor daughter. The Florida District Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal as non-appealable but acknowledged that an administrative ord
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399 F. Supp. 2d 1335·
M.D. Fla.·
2005-11-10
The court held that plaintiffs have shown a substantial likelihood of success on the merits regarding the Clean Water Act claims, finding the Corps likely issued a general permit that fails to comply with statutory requirements for similarity of activities and minimal environment
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382 F. Supp. 2d 1362·
S.D. Fla.·
2005-08-16
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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The Florida District Court of Appeal reversed a domestic violence injunction and custody order because the trial court granted six-month relief without conducting a full evidentiary hearing, violating statutory requirements for domestic violence protection orders.
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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 held that the plaintiff's claims fall within the scope of both the NASD Code and the account application's arbitration agreements, and therefore, the defendant can be compelled to arbitrate.
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608 F. Supp. 2d 1303·
M.D. Fla.·
2005-05-18
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 court held that the trial court erred in granting a temporary injunction compelling arbitration because it lacked personal jurisdiction over the defendants and the defendants had already submitted to the dispute resolution procedures.
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An employee challenged a temporary injunction enforcing a non-compete clause, arguing the employer materially breached the employment contract by refusing to pay for services rendered. The appellate court agreed, finding substantial evidence of breach and reversed the injunction.