Temporary Injunction

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• Dep't OF Prof'l Reg. & the Bd. of Psychological Exam'rs v. The Fla. Psychological Practitioners Ass'n
  461 So. 2d 198· Fla. 1st DCA· 1984-12-13 ·via Temporary Injunction Requirements
  The Department of Professional Regulation and Board of Psychological Examiners appealed an interlocutory order granting a preliminary injunction against enforcement of Chapter 490, Florida Statutes, which regulated the practice of psychology and related professions. The court aff
• Bd. of Cnty. Comm'rs of Charlotte Cnty. v. Rampart Utils., Inc.
  455 So. 2d 455· Fla. 2d DCA· 1984-08-03
  A temporary injunction allowing a utility to collect rates higher than those set by a county board was improper because it usurped the board's legislative rate-setting function.
• Markowitz v. Factor
  436 So. 2d 1106· Fla. 4th DCA· 1983-09-07
  The court reversed a temporary restraining order for failure to comply with Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.610(d) because the order did not specify the reasons for entry, without prejudice to reapplication.
• William Boone Darden as Chief of Police v. Police & Fire Civil Serv. Bd.
  423 So. 2d 541· Fla. 4th DCA· 1982-12-15
  The City of Riviera Beach and its officials appealed the trial court's grant of a temporary injunction and declaration that a city ordinance terminating civil service board members' terms was unconstitutional. The appellate court affirmed, holding that the city forfeited its capa
• Maurice v. Nat'l Labor Relations Bd.
  691 F.2d 180-182· 4th Cir.· 1982-07-19
  The court held that exhaustion of administrative remedies was not required because the available remedy was neither adequate nor effective to address the objections raised.
• Playpen S., Inc. v. City OF Oakland Park
  422 So. 2d 6· Fla. 4th DCA· 1982-05-05
  The appellate court affirmed the trial court's denial of a temporary injunction. The appellant's claim of a sunshine law violation, based on a mayor's deposition, was found insufficient to warrant a hearing or relief.
• THE Florida BAR v. Anson Klinger
  400 So. 2d 14· Fla.· 1981-06-11
  The Florida Supreme Court held that Anson Klinger (alias Andrew Peters), an unlicensed person, engaged in the unauthorized practice of law by signing legal documents as an attorney and filing suit documents as counsel for his company, Just Lamps, Inc. The Court imposed a $1,000 f
• Travis v. Lost Tree Vill. Corp.
  388 So. 2d 319· Fla. 4th DCA· 1980-09-17
  Court affirmed denial of temporary injunction against club membership termination, finding intervention premature where the club conceded its statutory obligation to provide notice and hearing under Fla. Stat. § 617.10(2).
• Sydstead Corp. v. DeSOTO Park Condo. Ass'n, Inc.
  376 So. 2d 876· Fla. 4th DCA· 1979-10-17
  A condominium recreational lessee challenged an adjusted rent increase that occurred less than ten years from the lease commencement. The trial court granted an injunction based on a 1974 Florida statute prohibiting cost-of-living adjustments at intervals shorter than ten years.
• The City OF Miami v. Miami Dolphins, Ltd.
  374 So. 2d 1156· Fla. 3d DCA· 1979-09-18
  The court held that the trial court properly determined the concessionaire had the exclusive right to sell beverages in the stadium based on the contract and parties' conduct.
• Kasser v. Popkin
  369 So. 2d 85· Fla. 3d DCA· 1979-03-13
  Norman Kasser appeals a temporary injunction that halted his mortgage foreclosure action pending resolution of Ralph Popkin's suit over related real estate contracts. The court affirmed the injunction, finding the two contracts sufficiently related to warrant consolidation under
• Broward Cnty. Bldg. & Constr. Trades Council v. Hardin Constr. Co., Inc.
  365 So. 2d 449· Fla. 4th DCA· 1978-12-20
  The court held that the trial court erred in restricting the number and location of pickets without evidentiary support, but upheld the injunction against obstructing ingress and egress.
• Se. Broach Co., Inc. v. Lebow
  48 Fla. Supp. 138· Broward Cty. Cir. Ct.· 1978-10-06
  Southeast Broach Co. sought a temporary injunction to prevent neighbors from constructing a tennis court and fence that would violate local setback requirements. The court denied most injunctive relief but imposed conditions on the fence and tennis court construction to mitigate
• Sunbeam Television Corp. v. Shevin
  45 Fla. Supp. 53· Fla. Cir. Ct.· 1977-01-14
  Sunbeam Television Corporation and the Miami Herald Publishing Company challenged the constitutionality of Florida's 1974 amendment to Chapter 934 (the Security of Communications Act), which prohibited electronic recording of conversations without all parties' consent. The court
• Forte Towers, Inc. v. City OF Miami Beach
  340 So. 2d 514· Fla. 3d DCA· 1976-12-07
  The court held that the portion of the order requiring the return of rents was premature and determined the merits of the cause before trial.
• Johnson v. Preben Johansen
  338 So. 2d 1300· Fla. 1st DCA· 1976-11-02
  This case addresses whether a city council has the power to remove its president mid-term without explicit charter authorization. The Florida District Court of Appeal held that a legislative body possesses the inherent common law and parliamentary right to remove its presiding of
• Boca Linda E. Ass'n, Inc. v. McADAM
  44 Fla. Supp. 169· Palm Beach Cty. Cir. Ct.· 1976-07-20
  The court held that the defendant did not waive the defense of lack of personal jurisdiction by failing to assert it, as her actions were reasonable given the circumstances.
• S. Bell Tel. & Tel. Co. v. Stradco, Inc.
  44 Fla. Supp. 41· Duval Cty. Cir. Ct.· 1976-05-27 ·via Temporary Mandatory Injunction
  Southern Bell Telephone sought a temporary mandatory injunction to repossess telephone equipment from three corporate defendants who refused to pay arrears of approximately $7,250.67 and prevented company access to the equipment. The court granted the injunction, and after the de
• City OF Tamarac v. Emil Kalafut and Evelyn Kalafut
  332 So. 2d 85· Fla. 4th DCA· 1976-05-07 ·via Temporary Injunction Requirements
• State of Fla. ex rel. Darrell D. Burgess & United Realty Equities Inv. Corp. v. Town OF Davie
  316 So. 2d 635· Fla. 4th DCA· 1975-08-08
• Spiegel v. City OF Hallandale
  42 Fla. Supp. 177· Broward Cty. Cir. Ct.· 1975-07-17
  A circuit court granted a temporary injunction halting a recall election against two Hallandale city commissioners, finding that the recall petition failed to allege legally sufficient grounds for removal. The court held that the charges—primarily disagreement over the city manag
• NEW Smyrna Yellow CAB Co., Inc. v. Volusia Yellow CAB Co.
  315 So. 2d 514· Fla. 1st DCA· 1975-06-30
  New Smyrna Yellow Cab appealed from a trial court order modifying a temporary injunction to prohibit use of yellow-colored taxi cabs in a portion of Volusia County. The appellate court reversed, finding the modification was an abuse of discretion as a temporary injunction, withou
• Health Care Servs. v. Shevin
  311 So. 2d 760· Fla. 3d DCA· 1975-04-22
  Florida appellate court affirmed a temporary injunction against health care services company from advertising or selling weight-reducing treatments using unapproved drugs, but narrowed the geographic scope from statewide to Dade County only.
• Minn. Pub. Interest Research Grp. v. Butz
  508 F.2d 892· 8th Cir.· 1975-01-06
  The court granted consolidation of appeals but denied the motion to expedite the hearing.
• Johnson v. City OF Belle Glade
  41 Fla. Supp. 189· Palm Beach Cty. Cir. Ct.· 1974-02-13
  Johnson sought an injunction to prevent Belle Glade and Pahokee from arresting and prosecuting him for operating a taxi, claiming he operated only casually or incidentally within the cities and was being selectively harassed. The court denied the injunction, holding that equity i
• I. C. Sales, Inc. v. City OF N. Miami
  281 So. 2d 511· Fla. 3d DCA· 1973-07-31
  I.C. Sales, Inc. challenged a North Miami occupational license tax on vending machines as exceeding statutory limits and being confiscatory. The court affirmed dismissal of the complaint, holding that the 1972 legislature's repeal and replacement of the occupational license tax s
• Unique Caterers, Inc. v. Pollifrone
  279 So. 2d 345· Fla. 3d DCA· 1973-06-19
  An interlocutory order requiring a corporation to provide five days' notice before selling or conveying a major or material portion of its assets must be reversed as too vague and indefinite regarding the corporation's permitted and prohibited actions, the type of notice required
• Executive Unif. Rental, Inc. v. Sanitary Linen Serv. Co. OF Fla.
  265 So. 2d 392· Fla. 3d DCA· 1972-08-01
  Executive Uniform Rental and Laundromation Corp. appealed a temporary injunction issued without notice by a trial court. The Third District Court of Appeal affirmed the injunction, holding that while prior notice would have been better practice, the chancellor did not abuse his d
• Jewel Phillips v. The Dallas Indep. Sch. Dist.
  464 F.2d 90· 5th Cir.· 1972-07-14
  The court pretermitted a decision on the temporary injunction as it was moot and remanded the case for disposition of the declaratory judgment issue.
• Lake Cnty. v. Vickers
  36 Fla. Supp. 61· Lake Cty. Cir. Ct.· 1971-04-26
  Lake County sought to condemn a 170-foot strip of land along the Dora Canal for park purposes, but the court limited the taking to 120 feet, balancing the county's preservation goals against the private owner's development rights. The case establishes that public necessity—not me
• Harrison H. Barker v. The Bd. OF Educ. OF the Fla. Annual Conf. of the Methodist Church
  245 So. 2d 668· Fla. 1st DCA· 1971-03-11
  The Supreme Court reviewed a decision of the District Court of Appeal concerning the recovery of life insurance policy proceeds in U.S. dollars for policies sold in Cuba, asserting jurisdiction due to conflict with a prior ruling.
• Hartford Accident & Indem. Co. v. Williams
  34 Fla. Supp. 185· Leon Cty. Cir. Ct.· 1970-10-22 ·via Temporary Injunction Requirements
  Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. challenged the constitutionality of Florida's 120-day moratorium on automobile insurance rate increases (Chapter 70-989), which froze rates at July 1, 1970 levels. The court granted a temporary injunction, finding the statute violated equal prote
• Beiley v. Wagner
  238 So. 2d 115· Fla. 3d DCA· 1970-07-14
  A Florida corporation sought a temporary injunction to prevent its former employee and director from competing in its business. The trial court denied the injunction, finding the corporation failed to establish a basis for relief under Florida's non-compete statute or other groun
• Heard v. Lowe
  427 F.2d 846· 5th Cir.· 1970-06-02
  The court held that the district court's restriction on the time and duration of peaceful assembly activities, imposed without findings of fact or conclusions of law, could not be meaningfully reviewed and was therefore vacated.
• Doris v. Montgomery Cnty. Bd. OF Educ.
  426 F.2d 249· 5th Cir.· 1970-05-08
  The court held that the district court should reconsider the petition to intervene and determine if the school system is unitary, entering necessary orders if it is not.
• Mensing v. Kasianowicz
  229 So. 2d 881· Fla. 3d DCA· 1969-12-16
  The court held that there was sufficient competent evidence to support the jury's verdict and no error in the trial court's rulings.
• Local Union NO. 1101, Laborers Int'l Union OF N. Am., AFL-CIO v. Davis
  213 So. 2d 890· Fla. 1st DCA· 1968-09-17
  A Florida appellate court reversed a temporary injunction against peaceful picketing by a labor union at a construction site, holding that the National Labor Relations Board has exclusive federal jurisdiction over the labor dispute and that state courts cannot enjoin peaceful pic
• Fla. Disc. Ctrs., Inc. v. State Attorney
  31 Fla. Supp. 54· Hillsborough Cty. Cir. Ct.· 1968-08-13
  Florida Discount Centers, Inc. operated a pyramid sales scheme involving sewing machines and kitchen sets marketed as a profit-sharing enterprise. The court ruled that the scheme constituted both an illegal lottery under Florida Statutes § 849.091 and unregistered securities unde
• Wallace v. Folks
  30 Fla. Supp. 161· Duval Cty. Cir. Ct.· 1968-06-13
  In this 1968 Florida circuit court case, the plaintiff Wallace obtained a temporary injunction prohibiting defendants Folks and Holloway from representing themselves as official representatives of George C. Wallace's presidential campaign or engaging in any campaign activities on
• Adams v. C. B. R. Corp.
  198 So. 2d 638· Fla. 3d DCA· 1967-05-02
  This case involves an interlocutory appeal from a temporary injunction granted against the appellants for alleged unfair competition and breach of a confidential relationship. The appellate court affirmed the injunction, finding sufficient grounds for its issuance by the trial co
• Kaufman v. Jeffords
  368 F.2d 539· 2d Cir.· 1966-11-15
  The court held that the plaintiff failed to show irreparable injury or clear violations of law justifying a preliminary injunction to halt a shareholder vote.
• Hill v. Duggar
  177 So. 2d 734· Fla. 2d DCA· 1965-08-11
  A securities brokerage firm (Hill, Darlington & Grimm) was held in civil contempt for violating a temporary injunction that froze a marital asset account during divorce proceedings. The court affirmed the contempt finding despite the firm's arguments that it was not a party to th
• Nat'l Screen Serv. Corp. v. Exhibitors Poster Exch., Inc.
  349 F.2d 891· 5th Cir.· 1965-06-30
  The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying the defendant's motion for a temporary injunction.
• Buddy Weiss and Julian Smith v. Pedlowe
  169 So. 2d 525· Fla. 2d DCA· 1964-12-09
  The court affirmed the trial court's temporary injunction because the record lacked sufficient evidence to demonstrate error.
• Int'l Ass'n OF MacHinists v. United Aircraft Corp.
  333 F.2d 367· 2d Cir.· 1964-06-23
  The court held that federal courts are prohibited by 28 U.S.C. § 2283 from enjoining state court proceedings in this case. Federal courts must trust state courts to protect federal rights.
• Gordon v. Holly Woods Acres, Inc.
  328 F.2d 253· 6th Cir.· 1964-03-02
  The court held that the Ohio Probate Court had jurisdiction to admit the will of a non-resident decedent to probate if the intangible property (contract) had a business situs in Ohio, and that the district court erred in dismissing the case solely on the grounds of lack of Kentuc
• Dade Cnty. Port Auth. v. Flight Eng'rs Int'l Ass'n
  20 Fla. Supp. 150· Dade Cty. Cir. Ct.· 1962-09-19 ·via Application For Temporary Injunction
  The Dade County Port Authority sought a temporary injunction against flight engineers' union picketing, arguing the picketing was unlawful because there was no labor dispute with the Port Authority or its contractors. The court dismissed the complaint, holding that federal labor
• Int'l Bhd. OF Elec. Workers, AFL-CIO v. White
  143 So. 2d 348· Fla. 3d DCA· 1962-07-17
  A union appealed a temporary injunction granted against its picketing activities, arguing the trial court should have dismissed for lack of jurisdiction based on federal labor law preemption. The appellate court affirmed the injunction, finding the union failed to present evidenc
• Ent. Clubs of Fla., Inc. v. State Bev. Dep't
  19 Fla. Supp. 82· Leon Cty. Cir. Ct.· 1962-02-14
  Entertainment clubs operating under Florida beverage licenses challenged a new state statute prohibiting their prior method of operation. The court upheld the statute as a valid exercise of police power, rejecting the clubs' request for a temporary injunction.
• Walker Mfg. Co. v. Bloomberg
  298 F.2d 688· 1st Cir.· 1962-01-31
  The court held that the district court had summary jurisdiction because the intangible 'Bettinger process' was not sufficiently in Walker's possession prior to bankruptcy filing, and the injunction was improperly issued as Walker's actions were authorized by the contract and subs