OHIO Part 51

In many civil disputes, it is simply not enough for a party to file a Complaint against another party and await a trial, a year or more later, in the hopes of obtaining relief. When faced with an immediate, irreparable harm, a plaintiff’s remedy is to file a motion for a Temporary Restraining Order (“TRO”) simultaneously with the Complaint and ultimately to motion for a Preliminary Injunction. The TRO and the Preliminary Injunction are designed to stop the defendant from continuing with its improper activities, to preserve the status quo and to prevent further damage to the plaintiff while the litigation is pending.