This is a Complaint pleading for use in litigation of the title matter. Adapt this form to comply with your facts and circumstances, and with your specific state law. Not recommended for use by non-attorneys.
This is a Complaint pleading for use in litigation of the title matter. Adapt this form to comply with your facts and circumstances, and with your specific state law. Not recommended for use by non-attorneys.
A preliminary injunction is an interlocutory order issued by a judge early in a lawsuit to stop the defendant from continuing their allegedly harmful actions, or commanding them to act in a certain manner to preserve the status quo before the final judgment.
The written response must be made within 20 days of personal service, or within 30 days of the time when service by any other means is complete.
Failure to Respond: If a defendant fails to answer the complaint or file a motion to dismiss within the time limit set forth in the summons, the defendant is in default. The plaintiff can ask the court clerk to make a note of that fact in the file, a procedure called entry of default.
Winning the Case: To secure a preliminary injunction, the plaintiff must demonstrate a strong chance of winning the case, significant harm without the injunction, greater fairness compared to the other party, and public benefit.
A summons with notice is a type of summons. The summons with notice is not served with the complaint. It contains all of the information described above for the summons, plus a brief description of the type of case and the relief the plaintiff is asking the court to grant.
A preliminary injunction lasts until a further order of the court, which could happen while the case is still ongoing, or after a trial on the merits. This could be months, or even years.
After a summons with notice is served, the defendant will demand that the plaintiff serve a complaint. The plaintiff must then have the complaint served within 20 days after being served with the demand, or the case may be dismissed.
A summons with notice or summons and complaint must be served within 120 days of filing with the County Clerk.
Plaintiffs make this motion for a preliminary injunction on the grounds that (1) Plaintiffs have demonstrated a likelihood of succeeding on the merits of their claim that Defendant has describe unlawful conduct; (2) Plaintiffs are likely to suffer irreparable harm in the absence of the relief requested; (3) the harm ...