Pfuhl

Pfuhl v. Smirl CA4/2

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Court of Appeal of CaliforniaAugust 31, 2015E060561California1,169 words

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I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

The record on appeal consists of the minute order of the hearing, the restraining

order to stop harassment (issued after hearing), Smirl’s notice of appeal, Smirl’s

designation of the record on appeal, Smirl’s amended designation of the record on appeal,

and the register of actions. The register of actions indicates that Pfuhl filed the request

for a restraining order on September 9, 2013. A hearing was held on December 31,

2013.2 At the hearing, Pfuhl, her family members, Smirl, and Smirl’s mother testified.

Both parties offered copies of their internet correspondence; however, none of the

correspondence is part of the record on appeal. The trial court granted the restraining

California Law Enforcement Telecommunication Systems.

2 We are aware that the isolated question of whether the restraining order was properly issued is moot given the fact that the order expired on December 31, 2014. (Covina Union High School v. California Interscholastic Federation (1934) 136 Cal.App. 588, 589-590 [an appeal from an order restraining conduct during a specified period becomes moot if that period elapses while the appeal is pending]; Paul v.…

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