Shouman v. American Express Travel Related Services Co.

The sole issue before us on this appeal is whether the trial court erred by granting a temporary injunction without notice against the appellant Mohamed Shouman, defendant below. We reverse.

Shouman operated a supermarket at which he sold American Express money orders, as agent for appellee American Express Travel Related Services Co. Shou-man’s contract with American Express provided that Shouman was to hold the proceeds from the sales in trust and remit them to American Express on a weekly basis.

American Express filed a verified complaint, motion for temporary injunction, and affidavit in…