Opinion ID: 384571
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Injury to Wetzel

Text: 23 The district court placed much emphasis on the possibility of preclusion from meaningful parole consideration if Wetzel were forced to remain at Central Prison. The court felt that Wetzel was unjustly being denied rehabilitative programs available at medium custody units. The district court felt that Wetzel's harm was irreparable. The important question in this regard is the relative quantum and quality of plaintiff's allegation and proof. Blackwelder Furniture Co. v. Seilig Manufacturing Co., supra, at 196. 24 The lower court failed to properly assess the irreparable harm to the plaintiff, Wetzel, if the preliminary injunction was denied. The denial of transfer, insofar as it bears on possible parole consideration, does not amount to irreparable harm. If the plaintiff were to be victorious upon final hearing, the court is not without the authority to make adjustments which would compensate Wetzel for the improper denial of transfer. In short, while Wetzel raised the possibility of irreparable injury, he fell short of proving the likelihood of any actual irreparable injury.