Bell v. Stanworth CA2/6

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

In November 2024, Bell, aged 71, requested an elder abuse restraining order protecting him from Stanworth, his next-door neighbor. Bell’s request followed an incident earlier that month, wherein Bell accused Stanworth of “confront[ing]” Bell while he walked his dog. In his request, Bell claimed Stanworth “got in [Bell’s] face,” “angrily yell[ed]” at Bell, bumped Bell’s chest, and grabbed Bell’s arm and threw him to the ground. Both parties called the police and provided statements to law enforcement. Stanworth denied grabbing Bell, pushing him, or doing anything to cause his injuries. In his request, Bell asserted Stanworth frequently yelled at him, called him names, expressed desire for Bell to move away, and called Bell’s daughter a “half-breed Mexican.” He further asserted Stanworth previously “reached over the fence and tried to take a plant” from Bell’s yard. Bell asserted he was afraid of Stanworth because he was volatile and violent. Bell attributed a torn left rotator cuff to the incident, along with extreme arm and shoulder pain, a large left hip bruise, and pain in his hip, thigh, and knee. The trial court issued a temporary restraining…