Opinion ID: 481093
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Public Interest and Balancing the Harms

Text: 35 Appellant also contends that the district court abused its discretion in finding that the appellant failed to satisfy the final two prerequisites for injunctive relief. We disagree. If the injunction does issue pendente lite, the public and the county will be harmed in two ways: first, they will be deprived of the benefit of an operating airport concession for the duration of the litigation and, second, the county, funded by public tax money, may well be liable for breach of contract damages to Wild Blue Deli. While appellant argues that the public's interest in a constitutionally-run government for the duration of the litigation outweighs these considerations, 10 we cannot say that the district court abused its discretion in concluding otherwise. See Revette v. International Association of Bridge, Structural & Ornamental Iron Workers, 740 F.2d 892, 893 (11th Cir.1984) (no abuse of discretion where district court could have decided close question either way). 36 AFFIRMED.