__[Attorney name]__
__[Address]__
__[Telephone number]__

Attorney for Plaintiff, __[name]___


             _ _ _ _ _ Court, County of _ _ _ _ _ _
                   __[_ _ _ _ _ _ District]__

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  )   No. _ _ _ _ _ _
                               Plaintiff(s))
vs.                                                        )ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE AND
                                                                     )TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  )
                               Defendant(s))Hearing: __[date; time]__
_________________________  )          Department: _ _ _ _ _ _
                                                                                                         Trial Date: __[if set]__

     After considering the moving papers filed in this action,
the Court finds (1) that this is a proper case for issuance of an
order to show cause, and (2) that, unless the Court issues a
temporary restraining order, plaintiff, __[name]__, will suffer
irreparable injury before the matter can be heard on formal
notice.
     IT IS ORDERED that:
     1.   Defendant, __[name]__, appear before this Court at the
above date and time to show cause why a preliminary injunction
should not be issued enjoining __[him/her/it]__ from engaging in
or performing __[specify acts sought to be enjoined]__.
     2.   Pending the hearing on the order to show cause,
defendant, __[his/her/its]__ agents, officers, employees, and
representatives, and all persons acting in concert or
participating with them, be enjoined from engaging in or
performing the following: __[Track acts listed above in language
clear enough to be enforceable via contempt proceedings]__.
     3.   A copy of the complaint, declaration(s), and memorandum
of points and authorities, together with a copy of this order to
show cause and temporary restraining order, be served on
defendant no later than __[date set by court; at least two days
before hearing]__.
     [Add if appropriate; see 39.40 (bond or undertaking)]
     4.   Bond on this temporary restraining order be fixed at
__[amount to be inserted by court]__.
                           [Continue]
     [5.] __[State any additional orders]__.

Date: _ _ _ _ _ _                        _____________________
                                                                                                                                                                                    Judge
      

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