Injunctive relief, also known as an injunction , is a court-ordered remedy which restricts a party from committing specific actions or requires a party to complete specific actions.
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.
A final injunction is essentially a court order that requires or prohibits specific actions by a party after the main issues of the case have been resolved. It remains effective until the court issues a different order or a superseding order steps in.
In summary, an injunctive relief clause provides for urgent judicial enforcement of vital obligations that cannot await standard remedies or compensation without potentially irreparable harm.
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.
Some examples of cases where parties may seek injunctions include: Theft of clients: Former employees, partners who have left a company, or other parties to business contracts may violate non-compete agreements and attempt to lure clients away from the company.
Injunctive relief. A court order to stop doing a particular act. Synonyms: Injunction.
Generally, injunctive relief is only available when there is no other adequate remedy available and irreparable harm will result if the relief is not granted.
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 ...