M.S.

M.S. v. A.L. CA1/5

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Court of Appeal of CaliforniaMarch 16, 2026A173953California688 words

Opinion

Opinion

Chou, J.

Filed 3/16/26 M.S. v. A.L. CA1/

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION FIVE

M.S.,

Plaintiff and Appellant, A173953

v. (Alameda County Super. Ct. No. HF23135779) A.L. et al., Defendants and Respondents.

MEMORANDUM OPINION1

In this domestic violence restraining order (DVRO) proceeding, plaintiff M.S. appeals from the trial court’s denial of his motion for a new trial, which was filed two years after the court issued a DVRO in favor of defendants and respondents A.L. and her then minor son, D.L. (M.S.’s stepson). M.S. also appeals from the court’s order declaring him a vexatious litigant. We conclude that neither order is appealable and dismiss this appeal. In March 2023, the trial court…

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