Rule 3.1151.Requirements for injunction in certain cases

Some injunctions turn on the physical layout of a specific place, and Rule 3.1151 makes sure that layout ends up in front of the judge. It applies to three kinds of cases: petitions to limit picketing, to stop an encroachment onto real property, and to protect an easement. In each of those, the physical facts on the ground — where a sidewalk runs, how wide a driveway is, where entrances sit — often decide the outcome, so a judge reading the papers cold needs more than a general description to picture the dispute.

The rule requires the petition to depict the premises through drawings, plot plans, photographs, or another appropriate visual method, or to describe them in detail in writing. Where it applies, that description has to cover the length and width of any street or alley frontage, the width of sidewalks, and the number, size, and placement of entrances. The goal is to put the court in a position to evaluate exactly what conduct the injunction would restrict and where.