La Porte v. Bitker

DUFFY, District Judge.

This is an action for a permanent injunction to restrain defendants from enforcing a suspension order issued by the Office of Price Administration which would close plaintiffs’ business for one year. The matter now before the court is plaintiffs’ motion for an injunction pendente lite.

Plaintiffs LaPorte have been engaged for many years in the gasoline and oil business, operating a bulk station and three filling, stations in Milwaukee. Plaintiff Szukalski owns and operates a filling station in Milwaukee. The defendants are various officials of the Office of Price…