1,006 Florida cases classified under this topic, plus 229 listed through its narrower topics · sorted by citation count · see the citation graph · browse and sort
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Fla. 1st DCA·
2023-09-06
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Fla.·
2023-08-24
The Florida Supreme Court amended five family law forms governing petitions for protective injunctions against domestic violence, repeat violence, dating violence, sexual violence, and stalking to reflect recent statutory changes and updated court procedures. The amendments added
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Fla. 3d DCA·
2023-08-09
A trial court does not abuse its discretion in dismissing an action for forum non conveniens when the defendant demonstrates that an adequate alternative forum exists, the relevant factors of private interest favor the alternate forum, and the plaintiff can reinstate the suit wit
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Fla. 4th DCA·
2023-06-21
A temporary injunction against a non-party fails to comply with Florida Family Law Rule of Procedure 12.605 when it lacks a required bond and fails to specify reasons for entry, and must be reversed and remanded where the non-party was not afforded an adequate opportunity to be h
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-05-31
The court adopted the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, denying the motion to proceed in forma pauperis and dismissing the complaint for failure to state a claim.
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Fla. 3d DCA·
2023-05-31
This case concerns whether landscaping by a developer in a public swale area was consistent with the original plat dedication. The appellate court affirmed the lower court's denial of a temporary injunction and ejectment, finding the landscaping permissible under the dedication's
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Fla. 3d DCA·
2023-05-17
A party seeking a temporary injunction must establish all five elements—substantial likelihood of success on the merits, likelihood of irreparable harm, unavailability of an adequate remedy at law, that the threatened injury outweighs possible harm, and that issuance will not dis
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Fla. 3d DCA·
2023-05-17
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A trial court must make factual findings in its order granting a temporary injunction and must require the applicant to post a bond as prescribed by Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.610(b)–(c).
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Fla. 3d DCA·
2023-03-29
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Fla. 5th DCA·
2023-02-28
The court affirmed the injunction prohibiting appellants from using Heath Ritenour's 23-year-old mugshot without permission for commercial purposes and from making false statements regarding IOA's insurance license, as these were narrowly tailored and did not violate the First Am
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Fla. 5th DCA·
2023-02-28
An injunction prohibiting tortious interference with business relationships through use of an irrelevant mugshot and false statements about regulatory license suspension is proper, as these conduct exceed First Amendment protections. However, injunctions broadly restricting the r
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-02-14
The court granted Plaintiff's ex parte motion for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO), finding a likelihood of patent infringement and irreparable harm, and ordered an injunction, asset restraint, and expedited discovery.
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Fla. 2d DCA·
2023-02-10
This case involved a dispute over a restrictive covenant and trade secrets. The appellate court affirmed most of the lower court's decision but reversed and remanded for a recalculation of damages due to a factual error regarding the timing of an injunction.
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The court granted the defendant's motion to compel discovery, finding the plaintiff's failure to respond and its deficient discovery responses waived any objections.
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The Court affirmed the conviction for assault with a dangerous weapon but reversed and remanded for the board of review to clarify the evidentiary standard it applied in evaluating the evidence, as the opinion created ambiguity about whether the board used the proper standard of
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Fla. 4th DCA·
2022-10-14
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-09-05
Former President Trump sought judicial oversight and the appointment of a special master to review documents and personal items seized from his residence in an FBI search on August 8, 2022, citing concerns about privilege protections and the return of personal property. The court
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Fla. 4th DCA·
2022-08-10
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Fla. 4th DCA·
2022-06-08
A local government must follow its own procedural requirements for comprehensive plan amendments even though state law treats such amendments as legislative decisions subject to the fairly debatable standard of review.
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Fla. 4th DCA·
2022-06-08
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Unit owners challenged a special assessment levied by Star Lakes Association to fund reconstruction of Building 12 after a fire, arguing the assessment was invalid because it should have been limited to Building 12 residents or required a community-wide vote. The trial court init
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Fla. 3d DCA·
2022-05-04
Fareda Sands appealed a trial court's grant of a temporary injunction preventing her from violating a non-disclosure, non-solicitation, and non-competition agreement with her former employer. The court affirmed the issuance of the injunction but reversed and remanded regarding th
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The appellate court reviewed a nonfinal order granting a temporary injunction. While the trial court had a basis for the injunction, it erred by failing to require the movant to post a bond as mandated by Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.610(b).
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Seissa Belmondo appeals a trial court order granting temporary injunctive relief against her for allegedly making defamatory statements about Dr. Edy Amisial. The Third District Court of Appeal reversed, holding that temporary injunctive relief is generally unavailable to prohibi
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Fla. 3d DCA·
2022-02-09
Law Offices of Kravitz & Guerra appealed a trial court order denying its motion for a temporary injunction against former employee Cecilia Brannon and related entities for alleged violations of non-compete and non-solicitation covenants in an employment agreement. The appellate c
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Fla. 2d DCA·
2021-12-01
This case involves a dissenting opinion arguing that a Florida statute mandating the surrender of firearms upon issuance of a final stalking injunction, without requiring a specific finding of threat, violates due process and Second Amendment rights. The dissent suggests a proced
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Barbara Namon, as personal representative of her late husband's estate, appealed the denial of a motion for temporary injunction seeking to recover a valuable Winslow Homer painting from Sotheby's. The decedent's children claimed ownership through an inter vivos gift, while Barba
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Fla. 3d DCA·
2021-10-27
The City of Miami appealed an emergency preliminary injunction order and filed a separate petition for prohibition and mandamus against Miami-Dade County. The court affirmed the injunction but granted the City's petition and remanded for the trial court to abate proceedings until
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-10-04
The court held that the plaintiff failed to establish the necessary elements for a temporary injunction, specifically a substantial likelihood of success on the merits and irreparable injury.
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Property owners appealed the trial court's denial of a temporary injunction to halt Miami-Dade County's processing of a City of Miami Gardens annexation application. The appellants argued the annexation application was defective due to alleged violations of notice and financial i
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Fla.·
2021-06-17
The Florida Supreme Court adopted amendments to six family law forms governing petitions and injunctions for protection against domestic violence to align with 2020 legislative changes to Chapter 741, Florida Statutes, and clarified one form regarding denial of petitions. The ame
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Fla. 2d DCA·
2021-06-11
The trial court erred in concluding that physicians did not violate a nonsolicitation provision prohibiting treatment of former patients of Tampa Pain Relief Center during a twenty-four-month restricted period without written consent, where evidence showed the doctors treated 644
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Fla. 2d DCA·
2021-06-11
This appellate court dismissed an appeal concerning a temporary injunction as moot because a subsequent judgment rendered the injunction unnecessary. The court also dismissed a challenge to proceedings supplementary for lack of jurisdiction.
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Fla.·
2021-06-10
The Florida Supreme Court reversed a lower court decision that had issued a temporary injunction prohibiting enforcement of statutory regulations governing medical marijuana treatment centers, finding that the company Florigrown failed to demonstrate a substantial likelihood of s
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Fla. 4th DCA·
2021-04-21
Appellants challenged a trial court's nonfinal order granting a temporary injunction requiring them to remove their boat from a boat lift. The appellate court reversed, finding that appellees failed to present competent, substantial evidence supporting the required elements for i
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Fla. 4th DCA·
2021-04-21
The appellate court reversed a temporary injunction that ordered the removal of a boat, finding that the party seeking the injunction failed to present sufficient evidence to support the required legal elements. The case was remanded for an evidentiary hearing.
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Fla. 2d DCA·
2021-03-26
The appellate court reversed a lower court's denial of a preliminary injunction, finding that a neighbor's use of a high-powered security camera to surveil a backyard enclosed by a privacy fence could constitute invasion of privacy. The court certified a question of great public
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Fla. 3d DCA·
2021-03-24
A temporary injunction against former employees and their new employer was properly issued where the former employees violated enforceable restrictive covenants and confidentiality clauses in their employment agreements by soliciting the former employer's agents and policyholders
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A mandatory injunction requiring immediate remediation of contamination must be reversed where it fails to describe with reasonable detail the acts required and was issued after an abbreviated hearing without full opportunity for parties to present evidence.
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Fla. 1st DCA·
2021-03-02
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Fla. 2d DCA·
2020-12-30
All seven amendments to the master declaration were reasonable and enforceable. The amendments to sections 1.1.26 and 10.13 regarding commercial use restrictions, section 5.1 regarding general rule applicability, section 7.2 regarding assessments, section 10.6 regarding animal re
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The Court held that the Rooker-Feldman doctrine barred it from considering the motion for a temporary injunction because the motion sought to review and effectively nullify a state court judgment.
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The Florida Supreme Court discharged a writ of certiorari, finding it improvidently issued, as there was no conflict between appellate decisions concerning the zoning of Mayflower Property's land.
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Fla. 4th DCA·
2020-10-21
A condominium association is entitled to a mandatory injunction to access a unit owner's balcony for restoration work, but the circuit court erred in failing to require a bond under Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.610(b) as a condition of the injunction.
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Fla. 1st DCA·
2020-08-31
This case concerns an appeal by Florida state officials regarding a lower court's decision to vacate an automatic stay on an emergency order related to school reopening during the COVID-19 pandemic. The appellate court reinstated the stay, finding the lower court abused its discr
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Fla. 1st DCA·
2020-08-31
This case concerns an appeal by state officials regarding a lower court's decision to vacate an automatic stay on an emergency order related to school reopening during the COVID-19 pandemic. The appellate court found the lower court abused its discretion by vacating the stay, rei
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Fla. 3d DCA·
2020-06-03
This case consolidates two appeals concerning the maintenance and development of condominium community property. The court affirmed the trial court's decisions regarding maintenance assessments and the interpretation of development agreements, finding no abuse of discretion or re