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Cal. Civil Code § 3422 (2026)
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Except where otherwise provided by this Title, a final injunction may be granted to prevent the breach of an obligation existing in favor of the applicant:
1.Where pecuniary compensation would not afford adequate relief;
2.Where it would be extremely difficult to ascertain the amount of compensation which would afford adequate relief;
3.Where the restraint is necessary to prevent a multiplicity of judicial proceedings; or,
4.Where the obligation arises from a trust.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 36
cases (9 in the last 5 years), 1950–2025 · leading case: DVD Copy Control Assn., Inc. v. Kaleidescape, Inc., 176 Cal. App. 4th 697 (Cal. Ct. App. 2009).
DVD Copy Control Assn., Inc. v. Kaleidescape, Inc., 176 Cal. App. 4th 697 (Cal. Ct. App. 2009). “) (8) Civil Code section 3422, which is the statutory basis for a permanent injunction to prevent the breach of an obligation, does not even mention "irreparable harm." As pertinent here, Civil Code section 3422 provides: "[A] final injunction may be granted to prevent the…”
Huong Que, Inc. v. Luu, 2007 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 4788 (Cal. Ct. App. 2007). “(a)(5); Civ. Code, § 3422, subd. (2).) Appellants’ argument assumes that all the elements of a damage claim are present except quantifiable harm.”
AIU Ins. v. Superior Court, 799 P.2d 1253 (Cal. 1990). “In this respect, we note that the relationship between the remedies authorized by CERCLA and similar statutes is not the same as that between damages and injunctive remedies traditionally available at common law and in equity.”
Deerpoint Grp., Inc. v. Agrigenix, LLC, 345 F. Supp. 3d 1207 (E.D. Cal. 2018). “See Cal. Civ. Code § 3422 (3) ; Densmore v. Manzarek , 2008 WL 2209993 , *47, 2008 Cal.”
Ajaxo Inc. v. E Trade Grp., Inc., 2005 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 10730 (Cal. Ct. App. 2005). “(Civ. Code, § 3422.) 45 It appears that Everypath does not challenge the jury’s finding that it misappropriated Ajaxo’s trade secret.”
Dep't of Fish & Game v. Anderson-Cottonwood Irrigation Dist., 92 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 7284 (Cal. Ct. App. 1992). “(a)(4); Civ. Code, § 3422, subd. (1)].) ‘Where it would be extremely difficult to ascertain the amount of compensation which would afford adequate relief.”
Syngenta Corp Prot., Inc. v. Helliker, 42 Cal. Rptr. 3d 191 (Cal. Ct. App. 2006). “) Civil Code section 3422 states that a court may grant a permanent injunction “to prevent the breach of an obligation existing in favor of the applicant: [ J[] 1.”
Grail Semiconductor, Inc. v. Mitsubishi Elec. & Elec. USA, Inc., 225 Cal. App. 4th 786 (Cal. Ct. App. 2014). “) Civil Code section 3422 allows the court to grant a permanent injunction “to prevent the breach of an obligation existing in favor of the applicant: [f] 1.”
Ginsberg v. Gamson, 205 Cal. App. 4th 873 (Cal. Ct. App. 2012). “15 (Civ. Code, § 3422; New Tech Developments v.”
Newman v. San Joaquin Delta Cmty. Coll. Dist., 814 F. Supp. 2d 967 (E.D. Cal. 2011). “Delta College’s only argument for summary judgment on this claim is that Newman will not be entitled to equitable relief under California Civil Code section 3422 (describing grounds for a permanent injunction).”
In Re Marriage of Van Hook, 147 Cal. App. 3d 970 (Cal. Ct. App. 1983). “” Civil Code section 3423, like its neighbor, Civil Code section 3422 (see fn. 10, ante), applies to final but not to preliminary injunctions.”
Palo Alto-Menlo Park Yellow Cab Co. v. Santa Clara Cnty. Transit Dist., 65 Cal. App. 3d 121 (Cal. Ct. App. 1976). “2d 497 ]; Civ. Code, § 3422, subd. 2.) Injunctive relief rests in the sound discretion of the court (Merced Mining Co.”
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