Temporary Restraining Orders and Preliminary Injunctions

• Author: Michael Barr/Sharon Gerstman/Burton Lipshie
• Pages: 769-818

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CHAPTER 17

TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS

AND PRELIMINARY INJUNCTIONS

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Α τεµποραρψ ρεστραινινγ ορδερ (ΤΡΟ) µαινταινσ τηε στατυσ θυο βετωεεν παρτιεσ το α συιτ υντιλ τηε χουρτ

χαν ηολδ α ηεαρινγ το δετερµινε ωηετηερ το ισσυε α πρελιµιναρψ ινϕυνχτιον. Α πρελιµιναρψ ινϕυνχτιον µαινταινσ τηε

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ΤΡΟ ορ πρελιµιναρψ ινϕυνχτιον.

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τριαλ ον τηε µεριτσ. Τεµποραρψ ορδερσ αρε νοτ ιντενδεδ ασ α συβστιτυτε φορ α τριαλ ον τηε µεριτσ βυτ τηεψ σοµετιµεσ

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 ΧΠΛΡ 6301−6330.

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 Σεε διγιταλ αχχεσσ φορ τηε φολλοωινγ φορµσ:

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

♣17:02 ∆υρατιον

 

 

New York Civil Practice Before Trial 17-2

§17:05 Permanent Injunction

§17:06 Prohibitory Injunctions

§17:07 Mandatory Injunctions

§17:08 Temporary Relief Usually Prohibitory

B. Distinguished From Other Pre‑Judgment Orders

♣17:20 Ατταχηµεντ

♣17:21 Λισ Πενδενσ

♣17:22 Σταψ

C. Advantages and Disadvantages

1. Advantages

§17:30 Prevention of Irreparable Harm

§17:31 Strategic and Tactical Weapon

♣17:32 Εαρλψ Ρεσολυτιον Ποσσιβλε

§17:33 Opportunity for Meaningful Decision at Trial

§17:34 Apprise Court of Issues

2. Disadvantages

§17:40 Costly

§17:41 Risk of Losing on Incomplete Record

II. JURISDICTION, VENUE, AND PARTIES

A. Subject Matter Jurisdiction

♣17:50 Συπρεµε Χουρτ

♣17:51 Χουντψ Χουρτσ

♣17:52 Χουρτ οφ Χλαιµσ

♣17:53 Χιτψ Χουρτ

§17:54 Family Court

♣17:55 Χριµιναλ Προχεεδινγσ

B. Venue

§17:60 Same as for Other Motions

§17:61 Exception: Injunctions to Restrain Public Ocers

C. Parties

1. Movant

§17:70 Plainti and Counter or Cross-Claimants

§17:71 Standing to Bring Underlying Action Required

2. Persons Bound

§17:80 Named Defendants

§17:81 Other Persons

§17:82 Duty of Persons’ Bound

§17:83 Personal Jurisdiction Required

III. GROUNDS AND DEFENSES

A. Statutory Requirements

1. CPLR Authority

♣17:90 Στατυτορψ Αυτηοριτψ Ρεθυιρεδ

♣17:91 Στατυτορψ Γρουνδσ [ΧΠΛΡ 6301]

2. Underlying Action

§17:100 Judicial Suit Required

§17:101 Money May Not Be Subject of Action

§17:102 Exception: Judgment Rendered Ineective

B. Judicial Requirements

1. General Points

§17:110 Court’s Discretion

♣17:111 Τηρεε−Παρτ Τεστ

♣17:112 Βυρδεν οφ Προοφ

17-3 Temporary Restraining Orders and Preliminary Injunctions

2. Likelihood of Success

♣17:120 Πριµα Φαχιε Σηοωινγ

§17:121 Hearing Is Not on Merits

§17:122 No Injunction when Facts in Sharp Dispute — NY Law Before January 1, 1997

§17:123 Facts in Sharp Dispute — NY Law Eective January 1, 1997

§17:124 Exception: No Harm to Defendant

3. Irreparable Injury

a. Adequate Legal Remedy

♣17:130 Τωο Ρεθυιρεµεντσ

§17:131 What Constitutes Adequate Legal Remedy

§17:132 Money Damages

§17:133 Injuries that Are Dicult to Quantify

§17:134 Adequate Remedies Other than Money Damages

b. Real Injury

§17:140 Injury Must Be Actual

§17:141 Threat Must Be Irreparable and Immediate

§17:142 Injury Must Be to Parties

§17:143 Exception to Injury Requirement

4. Balancing Equities

♣17:150 Αππλιχατιον

§17:151 Public Interest

5. Defenses

♣17:160 Τηε Φαιτ Αχχοµπλι Ρυλε

♣17:161 Λαχηεσ

§17:162 Unclean Hands

§17:163 Preliminary Injunction Provides Ultimate Relief

§17:164 Continuing Supervision and Diculty of Enforcement

IV. TYPICAL SUBJECT MATTER

A. Asset Protection and Enforcement of Judgments

♣17:170 Εθυιταβλε Ατταχηµεντ

♣17:171 Σεθυεστρατιον οφ Ασσετσ

§17:172 Enforcement of Money Judgment

§17:173 Injunction in Connection with Arbitration

B. Property

§17:180 Recovery of Chattel

§17:181 Mortgage Foreclosure

§17:182 Damage or Waste

§17:183 Enforcement of Restrictive Covenants

§17:184 Eviction

§17:185 Zoning

C. Business

♣17:190 Τραδε Σεχρετσ

§17:191 Trademarks

§17:192 Covenants Not to Compete

♣17:193 Πυβλιχ Χοντραχτσ

§17:194 Protection Against Unlawful Regulations

§17:195 Misuse of Corporate Powers

§17:196 Misuse of Corporate Assets

♣17:197 Λαβορ ∆ισπυτεσ

§17:198 Letters of Credit

D. Other

§17:210 Liability Insurance: Duty to Defend

§17:211 Harassment