Miller-Petetan

I. BACKGROUND

A. Restraining Order Petitions O’Brien and the LaDrews live next door to each other in the View Park neighborhood of Los Angeles County. The two properties are separated by an alley. O’Brien and the LaDrews’

1 We refer to Margo and Lawrence collectively as the LaDrews.

2 relationship has been marked by conflict since 2018, and that conflict has drawn in other neighbors, including Miller-Petetan. Margo petitioned for a civil harassment restraining order against O’Brien, with her husband Lawrence named as an additional protected person, in February 2022. Among other things, Margo alleged O’Brien “purposely open[ed] his garage door and just bang[ed] on the drums anytime during the day and anytime during the night,” “walk[ed] around with a gun handle sticking out of his pocket to let [the LaDrews] know he has a figure of a gun,” “passed [the LaDrews’] house and put his hand like a gun trigger,” and “stomped [the LaDrews’] newly planted garden . . . .” In addition to seeking an order prohibiting O’Brien from harassing or contacting her, Margo asked the trial court to order O’Brien “to cease and desist playing all musical instruments.” Miller-Petetan petitioned for…