Case Name: Charles E. Quick, Appellant, v. Edward Quick, Jr., Respondent, et al., Defendant. (Action No. 1.); Edward Quick, Jr., Respondent, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Charles Quick, Appellant, et al., Defendants. (Action No. 2.)
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2010-01-19
Citations: 69 A.D.3d 827
Docket Number: 
Parties: Charles E. Quick, Appellant, v Edward Quick, Jr., Respondent, et al., Defendant. (Action No. 1.) Edward Quick, Jr., Respondent, et al., Plaintiffs, v Charles Quick, Appellant, et al., Defendants. (Action No. 2.)
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 69
Pages: 827–828

Head Matter:
Charles E. Quick, Appellant, v Edward Quick, Jr., Respondent, et al., Defendant. (Action No. 1.) Edward Quick, Jr., Respondent, et al., Plaintiffs, v Charles Quick, Appellant, et al., Defendants. (Action No. 2.)
[892 NYS2d 769]

Opinion:
Edward Quick, Jr., a defendant in action No. 1 and a plaintiff in action No. 2, sought to compel his receipt of a salary equal to that of Charles E. Quick, the plaintiff in action No. 1 and a defendant in action No. 2 (hereinafter the appellant). In support of his request for, inter alia, injunctive relief, Edward Quick, Jr., argued that his claim was meritorious, and that absent injunctive relief, he would suffer irreparable harm. Specifically, he claimed that if injunctive relief were not granted, his ability to maintain action No. 2 and defend himself in action No. 1 would be financially hampered, he would be discouraged from working, and the payment of excess salary to the appellant would adversely affect the cash flow of Quick Roll Leaf Mfg. Co., Inc.
The Supreme Court erred in awarding injunctive relief to Edward Quick, Jr. A preliminary injunction may not be obtained where, as here, the irreparable loss claimed is economic (see Di Fabio v Omnipoint Communications, Inc., 66 AD3d 635 [2009]; Mar v Liquid Mgt. Partners, LLC, 62 AD3d 762, 763 [2009]; EdCia Corp. v McCormack, 44 AD3d 991, 994 [2007]; Matter of Walsh v Design Concepts, 221 AD2d 454, 455 [1995]; Suffolk County Assn. of Mun. Empls. v County of Suffolk, 163 AD2d 469, 470-471 [1990]).
The appellant's remaining contention regarding an alleged overpayment by Quick Roll Leaf Mfg. Co., Inc., to Edward Quick, Jr., is not properly before this Court on this appeal. Covello, J.E, Angiolillo, Lott and Roman, JJ., concur.