Injunctive relief is a legal remedy that can be awarded by a court to prevent a party from taking certain actions or to require them to take certain actions. It is a form of equitable remedy that is used when monetary damages are not sufficient to remedy a breach of contract.
The party seeking a preliminary injunctive relief must demonstrate: (1) irreparable injury in the absence of such an order; (2) that the threatened injury to the moving party outweighs the harm to the opposing party resulting from the order; (3) that the injunction is not adverse to public interest; and (4) that the ...
The purpose of this form of relief is to prevent future wrong. Such orders, when issued before a judgement, are known as preliminary injunctions that can be punished as contempt if not obeyed. Due to its coercive force, a grant of injunctive relief is subject to immediate review by an appellate court.
The first step to seek injunctive relief is to file your lawsuit in the appropriate county. It must be the county in which the majority of the issues have taken place or otherwise in the county where the defendant resided or worked. Select your court with due care.
It may be argued that injunctions justify some caution because, for example, they are more drastic and intrusive than damages which merely impinge upon the defendant's purse and not directly upon otherwise very desirable activities, the encouragement of which is for the greater public good.
If you are: a person (this includes sole-proprietors) you may claim up to $12,500; if you are a Corporation, limited liability company or partnership, you may claim up to $6,250.