NYC Administrative Code

§ 17-139 — Injunctions against department; undertakings.

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What is NYC AC § 17-139?

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This section outlines the procedure for obtaining a preliminary injunction against the department or its officers, requiring five days' notice of the motion. It also states that the department does not need to provide an undertaking when seeking provisional remedies or appealing. Applies to parties seeking injunctions involving the department.

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§ 17-139 Injunctions against department; undertakings.

AC § 17-139

a. A preliminary injunction shall be granted against the department or its officers, only by the supreme court at a special term thereof after service of at least five days notice of a motion for such injunction, together with copies of the papers on which the motion for such injunction is to be made. b. Whenever the department shall seek any provisional remedy or prosecute any appeal, it shall be unnecessary to give any undertaking before obtaining or prosecuting the same.

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