Continental Airlines, Inc. v. Intra Brokers, Inc.
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
24 F.3d 1099 (1994)
Relevant factsFree
Continental Airlines (plaintiff) issued discount coupons expressly marked non-transferable, but Intra Brokers (defendant) obtained and resold them to travel agents; after previously assuring Intra the restriction would not be enforced, Continental reversed course and demanded Intra stop, and when Intra refused, Continental sued for an injunction, which the trial court granted.
IssueFree
Whether an injunction may be issued because damages are inadequate where the damages would be difficult and expensive to prove.