Temporary Injunction

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• H. Gore Enters., Inc. v. City OF W. Palm Beach
  617 So. 2d 1160· Fla. 4th DCA· 1993-05-19 ·cited 8×
  The Fourth District Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court's judgment that the City of West Palm Beach's announcement of acceptance of H. Gore Enterprises' sealed bid for towing services did not create a binding contract, despite the general rule that accepted sealed bids form
• Morris v. Ricks
  573 So. 2d 1029· Fla. 2d DCA· 1991-02-01 ·cited 8×
  Morris, a creditor who held stock as security for a defaulted loan, sought to sell the stock after the debtor's death. The estate objected and obtained a temporary restraining order, claiming the stock was unique and irreplaceable. The appellate court reversed, holding that the e
• The Fla. High Sch. Activities Ass'n, Inc. v. Nicholian Adderly
  574 So. 2d 158· Fla. 4th DCA· 1990-11-16 ·cited 8×·via Temporary Injunction Requirements
  The trial court erred in issuing a temporary injunction because the party seeking it failed to demonstrate a clear legal right, specifically a substantial likelihood of success on the merits.
• Mohamed Shouman v. Am. Express Travel Related Servs. Co., Inc.
  566 So. 2d 875· Fla. 3d DCA· 1990-09-11 ·cited 8×
  Mohamed Shouman appeals the entry of a temporary injunction without notice freezing his bank accounts and business assets. The court reverses, holding that American Express failed to satisfy the requirements for an ex parte temporary injunction because the underlying dispute had
• In re the Marriage of Mary Nell Dixon v. Ronald Michael Melton (Deceased) and Ronald H. Melton and Frances C. Melton
  565 So. 2d 1378· Fla. 1st DCA· 1990-07-31 ·cited 8×
  This case involves a dispute over custody and visitation rights between paternal grandparents and the natural mother of a child following the child's father's death. The court affirmed a temporary injunction restricting the child's removal from Leon County, finding it was properl
• Waterman Broad. Corp. v. Saro, Inc.
  555 So. 2d 1273· Fla. 2d DCA· 1989-12-22 ·cited 8×
  Waterman Broadcasting Corporation and Terry Lombardi appealed a trial court's entry of a temporary injunction without notice, filed by Saro, Inc. to preserve evidence of an allegedly defamatory investigation. The appellate court reversed, holding that a temporary injunction canno
• Soffer v. Leopold
  531 So. 2d 201· Fla. 3d DCA· 1988-08-30 ·cited 8×
  The court held that a temporary injunction was improperly granted without notice to the defendants, violating procedural rules.
• Hemphill v. Zion Hope Primitive Baptist Church OF Pensacola, Inc.
  447 So. 2d 976· Fla. 1st DCA· 1984-03-16 ·cited 8×
  A former pastor challenges a temporary injunction preventing him from acting as pastor of Zion Hope Primitive Baptist Church after his termination by the Board of Trustees. The court affirms the injunction, holding that the First Amendment does not bar judicial review where the d
• Gruder v. Gruder
  433 So. 2d 23· Fla. 4th DCA· 1983-06-15 ·cited 8×·via Temporary Injunction Requirements
• Gligorijevic v. Gligorijevic
  427 So. 2d 1060· Fla. 2d DCA· 1983-03-09 ·cited 8×
  Father appealed a Florida circuit court order that declined to recognize and enforce a New Jersey custody modification decree and refused to exercise jurisdiction over the mother's petition for custody determination. The court held that the mother's wrongful conduct in removing t
• Alex v. Barbour
  583 F.2d 335· 7th Cir.· 1978-08-18 ·cited 8×·via Temporary Injunctive Relief
  The court held that an appeal from a Section 10(j) injunction is moot once the National Labor Relations Board rules on the underlying unfair labor practice charges.
• The Vill. OF N. Palm Beach v. The Sch. Bd. OF Palm Beach Cnty.
  349 So. 2d 683· Fla. 4th DCA· 1977-08-12 ·cited 8×
  The Village of North Palm Beach appealed the denial of a temporary injunction to stop the School Board from constructing a library building on school property that allegedly violated the village's zoning setback requirements. The court reversed and adopted the balancing-of-public
• Town OF Palm Beach v. Palm Beach Cnty.
  332 So. 2d 355· Fla. 4th DCA· 1976-05-14 ·cited 8×
  The Town of Palm Beach appealed an interlocutory order granting a temporary injunction that restrained it from abandoning four beach access roads. The Florida appellate court reversed the temporary injunction, holding that the trial court's finding of irreparable injury was based
• Nieves v. Oswald
  498 F.2d 802· 2d Cir.· 1974-01-30 ·cited 8×
  The court should not declare the case moot based on the state's voluntary cessation of challenged conduct.
• Murray Anderson v. Dunlop
  485 F.2d 666· Temp. Emer. Ct. App.· 1973-10-10 ·cited 8×·via Temporary Injunction Requirements
  The court held that plaintiffs failed to exhaust available administrative remedies, which is a prerequisite for judicial relief under the Economic Stabilization Act.
• Brake v. Elton J. Gissendanner
  206 So. 2d 10· Fla. 3d DCA· 1968-01-16 ·cited 8×
  A candidate for Florida House of Representatives who placed third in a special primary election sought a temporary injunction to prevent destruction of voting machine data and to compel a recount. The trial court denied the injunction and dismissed the complaint, and the appellat
• Gallagher v. Automated Bldg. Components, Inc.
  193 So. 2d 445· Fla. 3d DCA· 1966-12-13 ·cited 8×
  This case involves an interlocutory appeal from a temporary injunction that restrained the defendant from engaging in a competing business for two years after August 1965. The appellate court affirmed the injunction, finding that the employment contract lacked a definite term, di
• The Prof'l Golfers Ass'n OF Am. v. Bankers Life & Cas. Co.
  166 So. 2d 488· Fla. 2d DCA· 1964-07-17 ·cited 8×
  The Professional Golfers Association appeals from a mandatory injunction requiring it to continue occupying and operating a golf course and clubhouse pending completion of a purchase agreement with Bankers Life and Casualty Company. The appellate court reversed the injunction, fi
• Elgin v. Brotherhood OF Railroad Trainmen
  302 F.2d 545· 7th Cir.· 1962-05-03 ·cited 8×
• Greater Del. Valley Fed. Sav. & Loan Ass'n v. Fed. Home Loan Bank Bd.
  262 F.2d 371· 3d Cir.· 1958-12-30 ·cited 8×
  A district court cannot interfere with an administrative agency's authorized ex parte action to appoint a Supervisory Representative in Charge of a savings and loan association during an emergency.
• Stirling Music Co., Inc. v. Feilbach
  100 So. 2d 75· Fla. 3d DCA· 1958-01-30 ·cited 8×
  This case involves an appeal from an order denying a temporary injunction. The appellate court affirmed the lower court's decision, finding no abuse of discretion in denying the injunction.
• Chicago v. Chicago Great W. R. Co.
  190 F.2d 361· 8th Cir.· 1951-08-06 ·cited 8×
  The court held that the trial court should have modified its order denying a temporary injunction to restrain the defendant railroad from further dismantling the bridge and railway line, as the plaintiffs demonstrated a substantial interest and potential irreparable harm.
• Minneapolis & ST. L. Ry. Co. v. Pac. Gamble Robinson Co. (Jaeche
  181 F.2d 812· 8th Cir.· 1950-05-12 ·cited 8×·via Temporary Mandatory Injunction
  The court held that the appeal should be dismissed as moot because the underlying dispute has been resolved and the injunction's requirements have been met.
• Bursiel v. Selma Bursiel
  124 Fla. 187· Fla.· 1936-04-29 ·cited 8×
  The Florida Supreme Court reversed a chancery court decree awarding separate maintenance to a wife, holding that the court lacked jurisdiction because neither spouse was domiciled in Florida at the time the bill was filed. The court found the wife failed to establish bona fide re
• Stewart v. Thursby
  103 Fla. 1201· Fla.· 1931-08-25 ·cited 8×
  Isaac A. Stewart sought to enjoin Volusia County officials from disbursing public funds to the Board of Trustees of Volusia County Fair and from issuing bonds allegedly authorized by a special act. The Florida Supreme Court consolidated two interlocutory appeals—one from a tempor
• Gracy v. Fielding
  83 Fla. 386· Fla.· 1922-03-18 ·cited 8×
  This case involves an appeal from two interlocutory orders concerning an injunction to restrain a trespass. The appellate court affirmed the lower court's decisions, finding no error in denying a motion to strike an interlineation and no abuse of discretion in granting a temporar
• State v. Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida
  312 So. 3d 1054· Fla. 1st DCA· 2022-08-24 ·cited 7×
  The appellate court reversed a lower court's temporary injunction, finding that the appellees failed to demonstrate irreparable harm on behalf of individuals not present in the lower proceedings. The court's decision was based on the parties' failure to provide further briefing a
• Dubner v. Ferraro
  242 So. 3d 444· Fla. 4th DCA· 2018-04-11 ·cited 7×·via Temporary Mandatory Injunction
  A temporary mandatory injunction must comply with Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.610(c) by including specific findings for each element of the injunction standard, must include a bond absent recognized exceptions, and must be supported by evidence of irreparable harm and a sub
• Williams v. Victim Just., P.C.
  198 So. 3d 822· Fla. 2d DCA· 2016-03-09 ·cited 7×
  Williams appeals an order freezing settlement funds held in her attorney's trust account to preserve assets for a quantum meruit claim by former counsel. The court reverses, holding that the trial court committed legal error by granting a temporary injunction without sufficient f
• Vill. OF N. Palm Beach v. S & H Foster's, Inc.
  80 So. 3d 433· Fla. 4th DCA· 2012-02-22 ·cited 7×
  Foster's Pub, a leaseholder operating an after-hours bar, challenged the Village of North Palm Beach's enforcement of its liquor sales ordinance (prohibiting alcohol sales between 2:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.) after the property was voluntarily annexed into the Village. The trial cour
• Gray v. Gray
  958 So. 2d 955· Fla. 1st DCA· 2007-04-26 ·cited 7×·via Temporary Injunction Without Notice
  Jimmy and Frances Gray appealed a temporary injunction entered without notice to freeze their assets, alleging procedural defects. The court dismissed the appeal as moot because the Grays filed a motion to dissolve, participated in an evidentiary hearing, and the injunction was m
• H & M Hearing Assocs., LLC v. Nobile
  950 So. 2d 501· Fla. 2d DCA· 2007-03-02 ·cited 7×
  H & M Hearing Associates appeals the trial court's denial of a temporary injunction against former employee Nobile for violating a covenant not to compete. The court reverses and remands because the trial court failed to address whether Nobile's ongoing financial support and guar
• Wolf v. James G. Barrie, P.A.
  858 So. 2d 1083· Fla. 2d DCA· 2003-09-26 ·cited 7×
  Wolf, a veterinary ophthalmologist, signed a restrictive covenant with his employer Barrie, P.A. in 1992. After Barrie sold its veterinary ophthalmology practice to another entity and exited that business line, Wolf opened his own practice. The court reversed the trial court's in
• Open Magnetic Imaging, Inc. v. Myrta Nieves-Garcia
  826 So. 2d 415· Fla. 3d DCA· 2002-08-07 ·cited 7×·via Motion For Temporary Injunction
  OMI appeals the denial of its motion for a temporary injunction to prevent a former employee from working for a competitor in violation of a non-compete agreement. The trial court denied the injunction based on two grounds: OMI's failure to disclose the non-compete requirement in
• Williford v. Melbourne Commercial Dev., Inc.
  682 So. 2d 1234· Fla. 5th DCA· 1996-11-22 ·cited 7×
  The court held that a temporary injunction was improper because it exceeded the scope of relief sought by the movant and granted relief that would typically be awarded only after a final hearing.
• Thomas v. Alloy Fasteners, Inc.
  664 So. 2d 59· Fla. 5th DCA· 1995-12-08 ·cited 7×
  A temporary injunction may be issued for threatened misappropriation of trade secrets under the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, even without proof of actual use, but cannot prohibit customer solicitation absent a non-compete agreement or proof of trade secret use for solicitation.
• Indus. Waste Servs., Inc. v. Faircloth Sanitation, Inc.
  643 So. 2d 688· Fla. 3d DCA· 1994-10-12 ·cited 7×
  Florida appellate court reversed a temporary injunction against Industrial Waste Services for failure to specify reasons as required by procedural rule.
• de Rodriguez v. Banco Indus. de Venezuela
  576 So. 2d 870· Fla. 3d DCA· 1991-03-19 ·cited 7×
  The court held that an injunction under the RICO Act cannot be issued against an innocent party, but a lis pendens and prejudgment attachment were properly granted.
• Publix Super Mkts., Inc. v. Pearson
  315 So. 2d 98· Fla. 2d DCA· 1975-06-25 ·cited 7×
  Publix sought to fill approximately ten acres of water-filled phosphate pits on its Polk County property to develop a shopping center. The trial court enjoined the development based on riparian rights principles applicable to natural lakes. The appellate court reversed, holding t
• Bemas Corp. v. City OF Jacksonville
  298 So. 2d 467· Fla. 1st DCA· 1974-07-16 ·cited 7×
  Bemas Corporation appealed a temporary injunction prohibiting operation of a borrow pit on its Jacksonville property under the newly enacted zoning ordinance. The court reversed, finding that the borrow pit operation was commenced and actively operating before the October 1, 1972
• Arco Fuel OIL Co., Inc. v. Atl. Richfield Co.
  427 F.2d 517· 2d Cir.· 1970-05-08 ·cited 7×
  The court held that the trial judge did not abuse his discretion in denying a temporary injunction, as the balance of convenience did not warrant interlocutory relief.
• Sooner State Dairies, Inc. v. Townley's Dairy Co.
  406 F.2d 1328· 10th Cir.· 1969-02-17 ·cited 7×
  The court held that the trial court erred in summarily dismissing the anti-trust suit during a hearing for temporary injunction.
• McLEOD v. Compressed AIR
  292 F.2d 358· 2d Cir.· 1961-07-11 ·cited 7×·via Temporary Injunctive Relief
  The court held that the District Court was reasonable in concluding that the Regional Director had cause to believe that the union committed an unfair labor practice by striking to modify an existing contract without proper notice to mediation services.
• Gibson v. Robinson
  127 Fla. 88· Fla.· 1937-02-11 ·cited 7×
  The Florida Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's order granting a temporary injunction against a sheriff. The injunction prevented the sheriff from interfering with the operation of coin-operated vending and amusement machines with premium features, provided all required licens
• Giller v. Giller
  319 So. 3d 690· Fla. 3d DCA· 2022-02-09 ·cited 6×·via Temporary Injunction Requirements
  Brian Giller appeals an omnibus order in trust litigation adjudicating motions filed by his adult children, Jason and Jamie Giller. The Third District Court of Appeal dismissed portions of the appeal as nonfinal and nonappealable, dismissed as moot the restraining order against G
• Rev Rec. Grp. v. LDRV Holdings Corp.
  259 So. 3d 232· Fla. 2d DCA· 2018-11-09 ·cited 6×
  REV Recreation Group appealed a temporary injunction order granting Lazydays exclusive dealership rights to sell certain recreational vehicle models. The court found that REV unlawfully allocated the 'Signature' and 'Marquis' models to competitor General RV when those models cons
• People's Tr. Ins. Co. v. Acosta
  259 So. 3d 179· Fla. 3d DCA· 2018-10-10 ·cited 6×
  A temporary injunction compelling insureds to execute a work authorization and submit to appraisal under an election-to-repair clause is not warranted because the insurer has adequate remedies at law, including abatement of the insureds' lawsuit, declaratory relief, and money dam
• City of Miami v. City of Miami Firefighters' & Police Officers' Ret. Tr. & Plan
  249 So. 3d 709· Fla. 3d DCA· 2018-06-06 ·cited 6×·via Temporary Injunctive Relief
  The trial court erred in denying the City's motion for temporary injunctive relief because the 2010 pension ordinance remained valid and enforceable, the Board lacked unilateral authority to restore pre-2010 pension benefits absent a final court order invalidating the ordinance,
• Bautista REO U.S., LLC v. ARR Invs., Inc.
  229 So. 3d 362· Fla. 4th DCA· 2017-07-19 ·cited 6×
  Bautista REO U.S., LLC appeals a trial court's order granting a temporary injunction that required it to release a $250,000 collateral mortgage. The Fourth District Court of Appeal reversed, finding that ARR Investments failed to establish irreparable harm and that an adequate re
• Aaoep USA, Inc. v. PEX German OE Parts, LLC
  202 So. 3d 470· Fla. 1st DCA· 2016-11-04 ·cited 6×·via Temporary Injunctive Relief
  AAOEP USA challenged a trial court's non-final order granting a temporary injunction against it while reserving damages determinations for later. The appellate court affirmed the injunction itself but reversed the nominal $100 bond amount as inadequate, remanding for a proper bon