White v. F.F. Thompson Health System, Inc.

Smith, J.P., and Pine, J. (dissenting).

We respectfully dissent. It is well established that a party seeking a preliminary injunction “must establish, by clear and convincing evidence . . . , three separate elements: ‘(1) a likelihood of ultimate success on the merits; (2) the prospect of irreparable injury if the provisional relief is withheld; and (3) a balance of equities tipping in the moving party’s favor’ ” (Destiny USA Holdings, LLC v Citigroup Global Mkts. Realty Corp., 69 AD3d 212, 216 [2009], quoting Doe v Axelrod, 73 NY2d 748, 750 [1988]; see J. A. Preston Corp. v Fabrication…