California Court of Appeal

In a family law action involving defendant, a vexatious litigant, harassing his son-in-law, daughter, and granddaughters, including filing 21 litigation matters against them, the trial court's issuance of a restraining order is affirmed in part and remanded in part where: 1) there was ample evidence to support the trial court's issuance of the restraining order; 2) defendant's written statements, subject to the terms of the order, were defamatory and are not protected under the First Amendment; but 3) the court's order that defendant clear certain written communications in advance lacks constitutionally mandated precision.

Appellate Information

• Published 2016/11/23

Judges

• BRUINIERS

Court

• California Court of Appeal

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