City of Duluth v. Abbott
Citations
- 117 F. 137
- 55 C.C.A. 153
- 1902 U.S. App. LEXIS 4421
Syllabus
<p>3. Decebe—Construction—Limitation of Injunction.</p> <p>A decree awarding an injunction must he construed with reference to the matters complained of in the bill, and one which enjoins a city from cutting down, injuring, or interfering with any of the poles, wires, or other parts of the plant of a telephone company is not objectionable as interfering with the exercise by the city of its police powers by cutting down poles or wires in case of fire or other public necessity, where the prayer of the bill is based entirely on allegations that the city threatens to unlawfully cut down and remove, from its streets, the poles and wires of complainant, for the purpose of obstructing it in the lawful operation of its system.</p>
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- noting that parties must comply with protective orders or risk possible sanctions
- “Upon entry of a protective order under Rule 26(c), . . . the parties must comply with the terms of the protective order or subject themselves to possible sanctions.” (citation omitted)
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Judges: Carland
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