Malikyar

BACKGROUND

The underlying matter is a family law action that Alise Malikyar initiated in October 2020 by filing a petition for dissolution of marriage. On March 26, 2024, Malikyar filed a “Motion to Dismiss Civil Case; Motion to have Respondent Declared as a Vexatious Litigant.” She alleged that Jacobsen “has used the judicial system to harass [her] with multiple attempts to claim an interest in” certain real property in Walnut Creek (Subject Property). On April 29, 2024, Jacobsen filed a response and objection to the motion. On April 30, 2024, the trial court held a hearing on the motion. On May 1, 2024, the trial court issued a written “order after hearing finding [Jacobsen] to be a vexatious litigant and prefiling order.” (Capitalization omitted.) In its written order, the court made the following factual findings. In June and July 2022, the court held an “evidentiary long cause” trial pertaining to all issues involving the Subject Property. In November 2022, it issued a statement of decision adjudicating “all interests” in the Subject Property and finding Malikyar the sole owner of the Subject Property. A judgment was entered on December 16, 2022. In the 2022 trial, the court…