Narog

I. BACKGROUND

On September 10, 2010, Narog filed a petition for a temporary restraining order to prevent harassment of himself and other members of his household by Claybaugh. The motion alleged Claybaugh had screamed threats at Narog, shined floodlights on a nightly basis into Narog’s home, played basketball at 6:45 a.m. to wake Narog, and kept Narog under surveillance. As a result of these acts, Narog claimed, he was in “fear for my life and safety.” Prior to hearing on the motion, Claybaugh filed a motion for entry of an order declaring Narog to be a vexatious litigant and requiring him to obtain leave of court before filing future litigation. The motion was supported by evidence Narog had filed a large number of lawsuits in San Mateo County Superior Court and other jurisdictions and had been found, barely a year earlier, to be a vexatious litigant by the Santa Clara County Superior Court. Claybaugh also attached court documents demonstrating Narog had represented himself in pro. per. in five specific unsuccessful lawsuits during the prior seven years, captioned Narog v. Ballack (Super. Ct. San Mateo County, No. CIV442068); Narog v. Barajas (Super. Ct. San Mateo County, No.…