Legal Opinion
In Re Fredeman Litigation. Dixie Carriers, Inc. v. Channel Fueling Service, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 11, 1988No. 87-2994PublishedCited by 89 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge:
In these consolidated civil RICO actions for treble damages, the district court entered a preliminary injunction prohibiting the defendants from transferring or removing virtually any of their assets without the court’s express approval and the plaintiffs’ knowledge. The disposition of these assets was not an issue in the underlying lawsuit, but the district court premised the injunction on “its inherent power to protect— through equity — the future utility of a potential judgment for damages.” Because the district court lacked power to enter such an injunction…
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