§ 4–314
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Lab. & Empl. § 4-314 (2026)
Title 4. Bargaining Representatives; Labor Disputes
Subtitle 3. Injunctions
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In addition to any other limitation under this Part III of this subtitle, a court may not issue a temporary or permanent injunction in a case that involves or grows out of a labor dispute unless:
(1)
each known person against whom relief is sought and each public officer who has a duty to protect the property of the plaintiff is given, in the manner that the court directs, personal notice that the court will hold a hearing on issuance of a temporary or permanent injunction;
(2)
at the hearing, the court takes, in open court, testimony offered against the temporary or permanent injunction and affords the opportunity for cross-examination; and
(3)
as a result of the hearing, the court finds that:
(i)
an unlawful act:
(1)
has been threatened and, unless restrained, will be committed; or
(2)
has been committed and, unless restrained, will be continued;
(ii)
unless it grants the relief requested, the property of the plaintiff will be injured substantially and irreparably;
(iii)
greater injury will be inflicted on the plaintiff for each item of relief that the court denies than will be inflicted on the defendant if the court grants the item;
(iv)
it is not granting any item of relief for which a court lacks jurisdiction under § 4-307 of this subtitle;
(v)
the plaintiff has no adequate remedy at law; and
(vi)
each public officer who has a duty to protect the property of the plaintiff has failed or is unable to give adequate protection.