To be entitled to a temporary injunction, the applicant must plead a cause of action and show a probable right to recover on that cause of action and a probable, imminent, and irreparable injury in the interim. “Imminent” means that the injury is relatively certain to occur rather than being remote and speculative.
Prohibitory Injunctions: These are the most common type and essentially tell the respondent what they cannot do. This could include anything from contacting a specific person (the petitioner) to coming near their home, workplace, or even a certain distance from their children's school.
Temporary, time-limited injunction that provides immediate relief until a hearing can be held. Only valid for 14 days and can be extended another 14 days.
Steps to Obtain a TRO Show Cause: The petitioner must demonstrate why no other remedy is available to prevent the harm. Court Decision: The court will evaluate the urgency of the matter and decide whether to issue a TRO. It is usually granted within 72 hours if the court is convinced of the urgency.
For instance, if a new company wants to build overtop an old gravesite, the owner of the land could file an injunction against the company. The landowner would be the plaintiff and the company trying to build would be the defendant. An injunction would be appropriate in this case because it prevents irreparable harm.
Second, the preliminary injunction analysis requires considering the plaintiff's reasonable likelihood of success on the merits, whereas a permanent injunction is not even being considered until the plaintiff has won.
Prohibitory Injunctions: These are the most common type and essentially tell the respondent what they cannot do. This could include anything from contacting a specific person (the petitioner) to coming near their home, workplace, or even a certain distance from their children's school.
The party asking for an injunctive relief must prove three things: 1) that there is a cause of action against the defendant; 2) that the party seeking the injunction has a right to the property in question; and 3) that the objects in question are in danger of “probable, imminent, and irreparable injury.” In the Strube ...
Legal Standards: To obtain a preliminary injunction, the requesting party must demonstrate: The likelihood of success on the merits of the case. That irreparable harm is likely to occur if the injunction is not granted. The balance of harms weighs in favor of the injunction being issued.