Legal Opinion
Frank R. Leu v. American Fidelity Life Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 20, 1970No. 29476_1PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Per curiam
In order to protect its jurisdiction, the district court entered a preliminary injunction against the appellant enjoining it from maintaining an action which it had commenced in the district court for the Southern District of New York. It has appealed from the injunctive order.
The controlling principle has been stated many times in the opinions of this Court. From one of them we quote:
“The law has long been settled that upon review of an order granting a preliminary injunction, the function of the appellate court is to determine whether the trial court abused its discretion. We do not review…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Lester L. Tatum, Individually and as Trustee v. H. W. BlackstockCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1963
3Cited by3 opinions
- Exhibitors Poster Exchange, Inc. v. National Screen Service Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Exhibitors Poster Exchange, Inc. v. National Screen Service Corporation, No. 30886 Summary Calendar. Rule 18, 5 Cir. See Isbell Enterprises, Inc v. Citizens Casualty Co. Of New York, 5 Cir. 1970, 431 F.2d 409, Part ICourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Frank R. Leu v. American Fidelity Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970