People v. Columbia Research Corp.

The People of the State of California filed a complaint for injunction, civil penalties, restitution and other equitable relief against defendants Columbia Research Corporation et al. Shortly thereafter, the state filed a motion for preliminary injunction. The superior court granted this motion and the preliminary injunction was issued. The appeal is from the order granting the preliminary injunction.

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It is well settled that whether a preliminary injunction shall be granted rests largely with the discretion of the trial court. Its decision will not be reversed on appeal unless there is a clear showing of abuse of discretion. (Isthmian S. S. Co. v. Nat. Marine etc. Assn., 40 Cal.2d 433, 435 [ 254 P.2d 578 ], overruled on other grounds in Smyrniotis v. Local Joint Executive Bd., 64 Cal.2d 30, 40 [ 48 Cal.Rptr. 725 , 409 P.2d 949 ]; Oktanski v. Burn, 138 Cal.App.2d 419, 422 [ 291 P.2d 954 ]; Christopher v. Jones, 231 Cal.App.2d 408, 412 [ 41 Cal.Rptr. 828 ].) In deciding the case at hand, this court is necessarily governed by settled rules on appeal. “[T]hus, in ascertaining whether the facts warrant an order granting a preliminary injunction, it is incumbent upon this…