There is no requirement that a party seeking permanent injunctive relief first request either ex parte or preliminary relief. This article defines preliminary injunction, details its elements and the hearing process, and includes a sample motion to download.A Practice Note addressing the process of applying for preliminary injunctive relief in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Seeking equitable relief which shall be in either the Commerce Program or the Non Jury. Program. Injunctive relief is a courtissued remedy that orders a party to either take certain actions or refrain from certain actions. The court may issue a preliminary injunction or a temporary restraining order only if the movant gives security in an amount that the court considers proper. For the court to grant injunctive relief, the claimant must prove that without the injunction, they would suffer "irreparable harm. The Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, seeking declaratory and injunctive relief against the Ordinance, as well as money damages. Injunctive relief is a unique remedy with difficult standards and potentially expensive consequences if the employer fails to make its case. Counts II and III,3 but rather assert that Plaintiffs may not, as a matter of law, seek the injunctive relief sought at Count I. Br. in Supp.