Alabama Code 9-17-18. Injunctions – Appeals
Terms Used In Alabama Code 9-17-18
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- Temporary restraining order: Prohibits a person from an action that is likely to cause irreparable harm. This differs from an injunction in that it may be granted immediately, without notice to the opposing party, and without a hearing. It is intended to last only until a hearing can be held.
In any civil action where the board, in the name of the state, seeks enforcement of this article or of any rule, regulation or order issued under this article, as provided in Section 9-17-17 or in any civil action where an interested party seeks to test the validity of or enjoin the enforcement of this article or any rule, regulation or order issued under this article as provided in Section 9-17-16, either party shall have the right of an immediate appeal to the Supreme Court from any judgment or order therein granting or refusing an injunction, whether temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction or permanent injunction, or other character of injunctive relief, or from any order granting or overruling a motion to dissolve such injunction. The manner of presenting any appeal as provided for in this section shall be governed by the provisions of the rules and laws of the State of Alabama regulating appeals in injunction proceedings.