If ever there was a super legal-sounding term for a fairly common occurrence, it would be injunctive relief. It essentially means to get someone to stop doing something. In other words, you want to enjoin (stop) the other party from doing something.
In many cases, a contract will include an injunctive relief clause stating that one or both parties are entitled to relief to prevent them from suffering harm due to a breach of contract.
Injunctive relief, also known as an injunction, is a remedy which restrains a party from doing certain acts or requires a party to act in a certain way. It is generally only available when there is no other remedy at law and irreparable harm will result if the relief is not granted.
Contempt of Court and Enforcement If a party fails to comply with the order, the court can hold the party in contempt of court. Contempt of court can result in fines, imprisonment, or both. The injured party can also seek enforcement of the injunctive order through the legal system.
Injunctive relief, or injunctions, are court orders helpful in protecting a party's rights, particularly under a contract. Typically, parties seek injunctions to prevent another party from taking an action (prohibitive injunctions) or force another party to do something (mandatory injunctions).
State judges can apparently be sued for injunctive relief, albeit in limited circumstances. Plaintiffs should apparently first seek, and federal courts should first award, declaratory relief before reaching for the more drastic remedy of an injunctive decree.
Applicants for an injunction being sought quia timet to prevent apprehended future harm must establish all three of the following elements: that there is a serious issue to be tried; that there is a high degree of probability that they will suffer irreparable harm if the injunction is not granted; and that the balance ...
Injunctive relief, also known as an “injunction,” is a legal remedy that may be sought from the courts to require a defendant to stop doing something (or requiring them to do something).