The following excerpt is from Gerges v. Koch, 476 N.Y.S.2d 73, 62 N.Y.2d 84 (N.Y. 1984):
Injunctive relief, which had its origins in the courts of equity, has always been perceived as discretionary, to be granted or withheld by our courts in the exercise of responsible judicial discretion (Kane v. Walsh, 295 N.Y. 198, 205, 66 N.E.2d 53). The determination of the availability of such relief depends not alone on the right of the party seeking it but as well on the appropriateness of its issuance in the circumstances in which it is sought.
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