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Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. v. Apalachicola Northern Railroad

Citations: 744 So. 2d 1158; 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 14332; 1999 WL 979473Docket: No. 99-1182

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida; October 29, 1999; Florida; State Appellate Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Seminole) appeals a trial court's order granting a temporary injunction to Apalachicola Northern Railroad Company (ANR), which sought enforcement of termination provisions in a transportation contract between the parties. The appellate court affirms the trial court's decision to grant the injunction but identifies an error regarding the failure to set a bond as mandated by Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.610(b). The court remands the case with instructions for the trial court to establish the bond amount and conditions, and to conduct an evidentiary hearing if necessary. The ruling is supported by precedent that emphasizes the requirement of a bond unless exceptions apply. The appellate judges, JOANOS and VAN NORTWICK, concur with the decision, affirming all other aspects of the trial court's ruling.

Legal Issues Addressed

Precedent on Bond Requirement

Application: The ruling emphasized the necessity of a bond in conjunction with a temporary injunction, unless specific exceptions apply, reinforcing established precedent.

Reasoning: The ruling is supported by precedent that emphasizes the requirement of a bond unless exceptions apply.

Remand for Bond Determination

Application: The case was remanded with instructions for the trial court to establish bond conditions and amount, highlighting procedural compliance in temporary injunctions.

Reasoning: The court remands the case with instructions for the trial court to establish the bond amount and conditions, and to conduct an evidentiary hearing if necessary.

Requirement of Bond in Injunctions

Application: The appellate court identified an error in the trial court's order for failing to set a bond, as required by Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.610(b), and remanded the case for correction.

Reasoning: The appellate court affirms the trial court's decision to grant the injunction but identifies an error regarding the failure to set a bond as mandated by Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.610(b).

Temporary Injunction Requirements

Application: The trial court's decision to grant a temporary injunction to Apalachicola Northern Railroad Company was upheld, indicating that the termination provisions in the transportation contract warranted such an injunction.

Reasoning: Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Seminole) appeals a trial court's order granting a temporary injunction to Apalachicola Northern Railroad Company (ANR), which sought enforcement of termination provisions in a transportation contract between the parties.