Steel Co. v. Citizens for Better Env't
523 U.S. 83 (1998) Cited 10,740 times 15 Legal AnalysesHolding that a court "act ultra vires" when it assumes "hypothetical jurisdiction" in order to rule on the merits
Mazurek v. Armstrong
520 U.S. 968 (1997) Cited 3,350 times 2 Legal AnalysesHolding that "a plaintiff's motion for preliminary injunctive relief has a "requirement for substantial proof is much higher" than a defendant's summary judgment motion
University of Texas v. Camenisch
451 U.S. 390 (1981) Cited 3,083 times 4 Legal AnalysesHolding that "the question whether a preliminary injunction should have been issued . . . is moot . . . [where] the terms of the injunction . . . have been fully and irrevocably carried out."
Doran v. Salem Inn, Inc.
422 U.S. 922 (1975) Cited 1,031 timesHolding Younger applicable when "federal litigation was in an embryonic stage and no contested matter had been decided" at the time state criminal summons was issued
Rova Farms Resort, Inc. v. Investors Insurance Co. of America
65 N.J. 474 (N.J. 1974) Cited 3,463 times 7 Legal AnalysesHolding that an insurer has a duty to affirmatively negotiate settlement within policy coverage, but suggesting that an insurer is not liable if there was “no realistic possibility of settlement within policy limits”
Kewanee Oil Co. v. Bicron Corp.
416 U.S. 470 (1974) Cited 494 times 15 Legal AnalysesHolding that state trade secret law is not categorically preempted by federal patent law, noting that " most fundamental human right, that of privacy, is threatened when industrial espionage is condoned or is made profitable; the state interest in denying profit to such illegal ventures is unchallengeable" (footnote omitted)
Matter of Guardianship of J.C
129 N.J. 1 (N.J. 1992) Cited 609 timesHolding that "children have an overriding interest in stability and permanency" that weighs in favor of a resolution of their legal status
Washington Metro. Area, Etc. v. Holiday Tours
559 F.2d 841 (D.C. Cir. 1977) Cited 742 times 1 Legal AnalysesHolding that, "[w]ithout such a substantial indication of probable success, there would be no justification for the court's intrusion into the ordinary processes of administration and judicial review"
State, Dept. of Environ. Protect. v. Ventron Corp.
94 N.J. 473 (N.J. 1983) Cited 569 times 8 Legal AnalysesHolding that "simply dumping [a hazardous substance] onto land or into water" is an abnormally dangerous activity
Cityfed Fin. v. Office of Thrift Supervision
58 F.3d 738 (D.C. Cir. 1995) Cited 345 timesHolding that a moving party's failure to make a showing of irreparable injury "alone is sufficient" to deny a motion for a preliminary injunction
Section 1332 - Diversity of citizenship; amount in controversy; costs
28 U.S.C. § 1332 Cited 111,391 times 572 Legal AnalysesHolding district court has jurisdiction over action between diverse citizens "where the matter in controversy exceeds the sum or value of $75,000"