context: It followed a hearing at which the trial court heard evidence on whether to extend the injunctive relief sought by Morgan. See generally OCGA SS 9-11-65 (b) (setting forth procedure by which court conducts hearing to determine whether either to dissolve previously-entered ex parte temporary restraining order or to grant interlocutory injunction). As such, the order's function and substance was to deny Morgan interlocutory injunctive relief pending the litigation of the various claims raised in his complaint and amended complaint.
citation_a.signal: see also
citation_a.identifier: 269 Ga. 141, 142
citation_a.parenthetical: order granting temporary restraining order is directly appealable where it is entered after a lengthy adversary hearing and effectively grants the plaintiff all of the relief sought
citation_a.sentence: See Ga. Power Co. v. Hunt, 266 Ga. 331 (1) (466 SE2d 846) (1996) (where trial court’s decision effectively denied party’s request for interlocutory injunctive relief, it was the equivalent to a refusal to grant an interlocutory injunction application and was therefore directly appealable under OCGA § 5-6-34 (a) (4)); Spell v. Blalock, 243 Ga. 459, 460-461 (1) (254 SE2d 842) (1979) (trial court’s ruling on whether to continue a restraining order was directly appealable under predecessor to OCGA § 5-6-34 as an exception to the doctrine of finality of judgment); Nat. Hills Exchange v. Thompson, 319 Ga. App. 777-778 (736 SE2d 480) (2013) (trial court’s order extending temporary restraining order in effect granted directly appealable preliminary injunction); see also Dolinger v. Driver, 269 Ga. 141, 142 (1) (498 SE2d 252) (1998) (order granting temporary restraining order is directly appealable where it is entered after a lengthy adversary hearing and effectively grants the plaintiff all of the relief sought).
citation_b.signal: see
citation_b.parenthetical: trial court's order extending temporary restraining order in effect granted directly appealable preliminary injunction
citation_b.sentence: See Ga. Power Co. v. Hunt, 266 Ga. 331 (1) (466 SE2d 846) (1996) (where trial court’s decision effectively denied party’s request for interlocutory injunctive relief, it was the equivalent to a refusal to grant an interlocutory injunction application and was therefore directly appealable under OCGA § 5-6-34 (a) (4)); Spell v. Blalock, 243 Ga. 459, 460-461 (1) (254 SE2d 842) (1979) (trial court’s ruling on whether to continue a restraining order was directly appealable under predecessor to OCGA § 5-6-34 as an exception to the doctrine of finality of judgment); Nat. Hills Exchange v. Thompson, 319 Ga. App. 777-778 (736 SE2d 480) (2013) (trial court’s order extending temporary restraining order in effect granted directly appealable preliminary injunction); see also Dolinger v. Driver, 269 Ga. 141, 142 (1) (498 SE2d 252) (1998) (order granting temporary restraining order is directly appealable where it is entered after a lengthy adversary hearing and effectively grants the plaintiff all of the relief sought).