Temporary Injunction

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• In the Interest of T. A. A. v. Shoultz
  388 So. 2d 41· Fla. 5th DCA· 1980-09-17 ·cited 4×
  Appeal dismissed as moot where appellant's sentence was commuted and she was reunited with her child, rendering the dispute over separation during incarceration no longer justiciable.
• City OF Miami v. Rodriguez-Quesada
  388 So. 2d 258· Fla. 3d DCA· 1980-08-26 ·cited 4×
  The City of Miami appealed a temporary injunction that blocked the abolition of an elected community development board. The court reversed the injunction, holding that a city has the inherent power to modify or abolish an advisory board it created, and that federal community deve
• Seminole Park & Fairgrounds, Inc. v. Tropic Bank OF Seminole
  380 So. 2d 1335· Fla. 5th DCA· 1980-03-19 ·cited 4×
  Seminole Park appealed from an order granting a temporary injunction against a property sale. The court reversed because the trial court violated Florida Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 1.610 by granting the injunction ex parte, without notice to the defendant, without requiring a
• Burroughs v. Cmtys. Fin. Corp.
  378 So. 2d 790· Fla. 1st DCA· 1979-11-28 ·cited 4×
  A subdivider's right to withdraw funds from an improvement trust fund without regulatory approval is not clear and undisputed when the estimated cost of completing improvements has been placed in doubt by regulatory action; the Division properly exercised discretion in requiring
• Muss v. Rosenberg
  353 So. 2d 203· Fla. 3d DCA· 1977-12-20 ·cited 4×·via Temporary Injunction Without Notice
  A Florida appellate court reversed a trial court's denial of a motion to dissolve a temporary injunction that was issued without bond or notice. The court held that absent evidence and findings that the plaintiff lacked sufficient assets to post a bond, the trial court erred in r
• Caldwell v. The United States Dep't OF Hous. & Urban Dev. ["HUD"]
  522 F.2d 4· 4th Cir.· 1975-06-27 ·cited 4×
  The court affirmed the district court's denial of a temporary injunction and denied the appellants' motion to dismiss the appeal.
• Marston v. Gainesville SUN Publ'g Co., Inc.
  314 So. 2d 257· Fla. 1st DCA· 1975-06-16 ·cited 4×
  The court held that temporary injunctions were erroneously granted without sufficient grounds, proper notice, or adequate bond.
• Donner v. Margo Donner
  313 So. 2d 456· Fla. 3d DCA· 1975-06-03 ·cited 4×
  Charles Donner appealed from a temporary injunction order that restrained him from transferring assets or stock in Muncie Construction Corporation during divorce proceedings. The Florida appellate court affirmed the injunction but narrowed its scope to restrain only Donner's indi
• Cowart v. Gilson
  271 So. 2d 821· Fla. 1st DCA· 1973-01-23 ·cited 4×
  In a post-injunctive action, appellants challenged a trial court's denial of damages and alleged insufficiency of attorney's fees awarded following dissolution of a temporary injunction that had halted their housing project construction. The appellate court affirmed the denial of
• Miltenberger v. The Chesapeake & Ohio Ry. Co.
  450 F.2d 971· 4th Cir.· 1971-10-20 ·cited 4×
  The court denied the application for an injunction pending appeal, finding no substantial prospect of success on appeal and significant practical impediments to preservation.
• City OF Fort Lauderdale v. Taxi, Inc.
  247 So. 2d 467· Fla. 4th DCA· 1971-04-23 ·cited 4×
  The City of Fort Lauderdale appealed from a temporary injunction preventing it from interfering with Taxi, Inc.'s franchise agreement with Broward County to operate a taxicab service at the airport. The appellate court affirmed the injunction, holding that Chapter 65-1003 validly
• Sydney E. Coon and Norma S. Coon v. Abner
  246 So. 2d 627· Fla. 4th DCA· 1971-04-02 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the trial court correctly denied a temporary injunction because an interlocutory appeal in a prior, concurrently filed suit divested the trial court of jurisdiction.
• N. OIL Co., Inc. v. Socony Mobil OIL Co., Inc.
  368 F.2d 384· 2d Cir.· 1966-11-10 ·cited 4×
  The court affirmed the judgment, holding that the trial court did not err in its evidentiary rulings, particularly regarding collateral estoppel and the exclusion of the contempt proceeding record.
• Wahyou v. Cent. Valley Nat'l Bank
  361 F.2d 755· 9th Cir.· 1966-04-22 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the appeal must be dismissed because the injunction's term had expired, rendering the issue moot.
• In re Fla. Rules OF Civil Procedure 1965 Revision
  178 So. 2d 15· Fla.· 1965-07-28 ·cited 4×
  This is not a traditional case opinion but rather a Florida Supreme Court order approving comprehensive amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure effective January 1, 1966. The amendments substantially revise civil procedure rules, drawing from common law, equity, and Fe
• de Carlucci v. Granulite
  171 So. 2d 587· Fla. 2d DCA· 1965-02-05 ·cited 4×
  De Carlucci and others sought a permanent injunction against Granulite, Inc. for trademark infringement, alleging the defendant's name "Garnetlite" was confusingly similar to their name "Granulite." The trial court issued a temporary restraining order without notice and later ref
• Bette Poole v. Barnett
  336 F.2d 267· 5th Cir.· 1964-09-18 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the trial court did not err in denying the preliminary injunction, as significant factual matters remain unresolved.
• Mrs. Ethel Mae Coxsey v. Najeeb Hallaby
  334 F.2d 286· 10th Cir.· 1964-07-17 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the suit was not against the United States without consent and presented genuine issues of material fact, thus it was not ripe for summary judgment.
• Cuneo v. Local NO. 825, Int'l Union OF Operating Eng'rs, AFL-CIO
  306 F.2d 394· 3d Cir.· 1962-07-02 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the district court did not err in finding reasonable cause to believe the union engaged in an unfair labor practice and did not abuse its discretion in issuing a temporary injunction.
• SUN Life Assurance Co. OF Canada v. Wolf Edward Klawans
  137 So. 2d 230· Fla. 3d DCA· 1962-02-05 ·cited 4×·via Temporary Injunction Without Notice
  This case involves an interlocutory appeal by an insurance company challenging an order that denied its motion to dismiss and granted a temporary injunction. The appellate court affirmed the lower court's decision, finding that the complaint stated a valid cause of action for dec
• Int'l Ladies Garment Workers Union v. Sherry Mfg. Co., Inc.
  115 So. 2d 27· Fla. 3d DCA· 1959-10-15 ·cited 4×
  A Florida appellate court reviewed a temporary injunction against a labor union for picketing. The court held that while a state court cannot enjoin peaceful picketing in interstate commerce, it may enjoin conduct involving violence, coercion, or molestation of employees.
• Hotel & Rest. Emps. & Bartenders Union Local NO. 339 v. Creighton's Rest. Corp.
  115 So. 2d 30· Fla. 2d DCA· 1959-10-07 ·cited 4×
  A Florida appellate court upheld a temporary injunction against a union's picketing and strike activities at a non-interstate-commerce restaurant, but narrowed the injunction by striking overly broad provisions that prohibited inducing strikes and barred all entry onto the premis
• Hickok v. Gulf OIL Corp.
  265 F.2d 798· 6th Cir.· 1959-04-16 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in dissolving a temporary injunction to allow parties to litigate complex accounting and property issues in state courts, consistent with principles of comity.
• Boca Raton Club, Inc. v. Hotel Emps. Union
  80 So. 2d 680· Fla.· 1955-06-01 ·cited 4×
  This case involves multiple petitioners seeking temporary injunctions against a hotel employees union's picketing. The lower court denied the injunctions, finding the picketing methods were not sufficient grounds for relief, but deferred ruling on the lawfulness of the picketing'
• City of Miami Beach v. Morgan
  64 So. 2d 560· Fla.· 1953-04-10 ·cited 4×
  The Florida Supreme Court held that a trial court erred in dismissing a complaint challenging a city ordinance while simultaneously keeping a temporary injunction in full force and effect. The court found that once a complaint is dismissed, any temporary injunction based on that
• Atl. Coast Line R.R. Co. v. Kickliter
  159 Fla. 516· Fla.· 1947-10-14 ·cited 4×
  The Florida Supreme Court affirmed an interlocutory decree that temporarily enjoined the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company from constructing a railway on certain city streets. The court denied review of a cross-appeal regarding adverse possession by another company, deferring
• City of Miami Beach v. The Tex. Co.
  130 Fla. 580· Fla.· 1938-01-08 ·cited 4×
  The Florida Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision to deny a motion to dismiss and grant a temporary injunction against a Miami Beach ordinance that prohibited the bulk storage of gasoline. The court found the bill had equity and deferred further discussion until after a
• M. F. S. Land Co. v. J. Ray Arnold Cypress Co. & R. L. Dowling
  103 Fla. 732· Fla.· 1931-11-30 ·cited 4×
  The appellate court dismissed an appeal from an order dissolving a temporary injunction because the injunction would have expired before the appeal could be heard, rendering the appeal moot. The court emphasized that appeals should not be pursued when no practical relief can be g
• Garriga v. Reid Lumber Co.
  97 Fla. 321· Fla.· 1929-03-05 ·cited 4×
  This case involves a dispute over a timber sale contract. The appellate court reversed a lower court's decision to grant a temporary injunction, finding that the plaintiff failed to demonstrate irreparable harm or lack of an adequate remedy at law.
• Lightsey v. Wash. Park Props., Inc.
  93 Fla. 531· Fla.· 1927-03-15 ·cited 4×
  This case involves a dispute over "white settlement" signs and intimidation tactics used by property owners against potential Black purchasers. The appellate court reversed the lower court's injunction, finding the decree against the weight of the evidence.
• House v. Marshall
  90 Fla. 123· Fla.· 1925-07-08 ·cited 4×
  This case involves an appeal from two interlocutory orders granting temporary injunctions without proper notice or sufficient factual basis in the bills filed. The appellate court found the bills insufficient to support the injunctions.
• Raulerson v. Peeples
  81 Fla. 206· Fla.· 1921-02-16 ·cited 4×
  The Florida Supreme Court reversed interlocutory orders granting a temporary injunction and denying dissolution of that injunction in a case arising from a prior ejectment judgment. The court held that Peeples lacked independent equity for his bill seeking to stay execution of an
• River Landings Phase One Homeowners Ass'n, Inc. v. River Carlton Taylor, Inc.
  Fla. 4th DCA· 2026-03-18 ·cited 3×
  The Fourth District Court of Appeal reversed a temporary injunction order issued by the trial court, finding that the written order was facially insufficient under Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.610(c) and that the trial court set the injunction bond without allowing the parti
• City of Miami v. VQ Everglades Rental, LLC
  Fla. 3d DCA· 2023-03-29 ·cited 3×
  A temporary injunction must be supported by express factual findings addressing all four required elements, and an injunction that merely recites legal conclusions is insufficient.
• Leposky v. EGO
  348 So. 3d 1160· Fla. 4th DCA· 2022-10-14 ·cited 3×
  George Leposky appealed a nonfinal order freezing his bank accounts issued by a guardianship court in response to an unverified motion filed by his wife's court-appointed guardian. The Fourth District Court of Appeal reversed the asset freeze order because the guardian's motion l
• Graham v. Battey
  347 So. 3d 515· Fla. 5th DCA· 2022-09-16 ·cited 3×
  A temporary injunction must be affirmed only to the extent that each of the four required elements—irreparable harm, inadequacy of legal remedy, substantial likelihood of success on the merits, and public interest—is supported by specific factual findings; portions lacking these
• Amezcua v. Cortez
  314 So. 3d 666· Fla. 3d DCA· 2021-01-13 ·cited 3×
  A temporary injunction enforcing a foreign embargo order may be issued and maintained in an in rem proceeding without personal jurisdiction over the defendant, provided the defendant received due process in the foreign tribunal, the foreign court had original jurisdiction, and th
• Mapei Corp. & Se. Printing Co., Inc. v. J.M. Field Mktg., Inc.
  295 So. 3d 1193· Fla. 4th DCA· 2020-05-13 ·cited 3×
  JM Field Marketing sued Mapei Corporation and Southeastern Printing Company for misappropriating its proprietary All In View (AIV) software system in violation of trade secret law and a confidentiality agreement. The circuit court granted a temporary injunction preventing further
• Nazia, Inc. v. Amscot Corp.
  275 So. 3d 702· Fla. 5th DCA· 2019-05-31 ·cited 3×
  A temporary injunction was improperly granted where the licensee possessed only a revocable license to use parking spaces, was unlikely to succeed on the merits, and the injunction would alter rather than preserve the status quo by requiring restoration to a pre-construction cond
• Erhm Orthopedics, Inc. v. Edwards
  260 So. 3d 559· Fla. 2d DCA· 2019-01-04 ·cited 3×
  ERHM Orthopedics appeals a trial court's order denying attorney's fees following a dispute with former employee Todd Edwards over a non-compete and non-solicitation agreement. The appellate court reversed, holding that ERHM is the prevailing party entitled to attorney's fees beca
• Tesoro Prop. Owner's Ass'n, Inc. v. Teroso Commons, LLC
  237 So. 3d 403· Fla. 4th DCA· 2018-02-14 ·cited 3×
  The Fourth District Court of Appeal reversed a temporary injunction because the trial court failed to make sufficient factual findings required by Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.610(c) to support the four mandatory elements for injunctive relief.
• Lerner v. DUM
  220 So. 3d 1202· Fla. 4th DCA· 2017-06-21 ·cited 3×
  A husband in a pending dissolution action appealed an ex parte temporary injunction prohibiting him from conducting specified financial transactions. The court affirmed the issuance of the injunction as legally sufficient but reversed and remanded regarding the trial court's fail
• R.M. v. R.C.
  227 So. 3d 160· Fla. 2d DCA· 2017-05-19 ·cited 3×
  Florida appellate court affirmed the trial court's order granting equal time sharing and an injunction preventing removal of the child from the state, but reversed the child support determination for failure to include specific income findings and a child support guidelines works
• Britta Swanson Gear v. Gear
  205 So. 3d 835· Fla. 2d DCA· 2016-11-18 ·cited 3×·via Temporary Injunction Requirements
  The court held that a trial court cannot sua sponte grant injunctive relief without proper notice and an opportunity to be heard, as doing so violates due process.
• Wellings Auto., LLC v. Dennis P. Saviano Tr.
  183 So. 3d 412· Fla. 3d DCA· 2014-09-29 ·cited 3×
  The court held that the appeal of a temporary injunction is moot once the injunction expires by its own terms.
• Andrist v. Spleen
  142 So. 3d 950· Fla. 4th DCA· 2014-07-16 ·cited 3×
  In this defamation case, appellants (stand-up comedians) appealed an order limiting their damages from a wrongfully issued ex parte temporary injunction to the $100 bond amount. The court held that where an injunction is obtained ex parte without notice and the enjoined party pro
• McCUE v. Heritage Farms Prop. Ass'n, Inc.
  141 So. 3d 672· Fla. 2d DCA· 2014-06-20 ·cited 3×
  The appellate court held that the trial court erred in granting a temporary injunction without specifying the reasons for its entry, as required by rule.
• Citizens FOR Sunshine, Inc. v. The Sch. Bd. OF Martin Cnty.
  125 So. 3d 184· Fla. 4th DCA· 2013-01-23 ·cited 3×
  Citizens for Sunshine appealed the denial of a temporary injunction against Martin County School Board members who visited an adult education school without providing public notice. The Fourth District Court of Appeal affirmed the denial, holding that while the unnoticed visit vi
• State Inv. Holding, Inc. v. Merrick P'ship, LLC
  103 So. 3d 232· Fla. 3d DCA· 2012-12-12 ·cited 3×
  The appellate court affirmed the trial court's denial of a temporary injunction, finding no abuse of discretion because the appellant failed to demonstrate irreparable harm.
• Charlotte Cnty. v. Grant Med. Transp., Inc.
  68 So. 3d 920· Fla. 2d DCA· 2011-08-10 ·cited 3×
  The court held that a party seeking a temporary injunction must present sufficient evidence to satisfy all four required elements, not just conclusory allegations or a verified complaint alone.