Glair

City of Los Angeles v. Glair

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153 Cal. App. 4th 813·2007 Cal. App. LEXIS 1220·63 Cal. Rptr. 3d 280
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaJuly 25, 2007No. B190031California3,933 words

Opinion

lead Opinion

Perluss, J.

*816 Opinion

The City of Los Angeles applied for and, following a bench trial, obtained a workplace violence protective order on behalf of its employee Celia Mann pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 527.8. 1 The order enjoins Richard J. Glair for a period of three years from coming within 100 yards of Mann and within 10 yards of any entrance to Queen Anne Park, where Mann works as the park’s director. On appeal Glair contends there was no evidence to support the court’s finding he poses a threat to Mann. We dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

1. The Petition for a Section 527.8 Injunction

On January 26, 2005 the city filed a petition pursuant to section 527.S 2 for a permanent injunction prohibiting Glair from engaging in violence or threatening violence against Mann. The city also sought ex parte and obtained a temporary restraining order against Glair pending trial on its petition for a permanent injunction.

2. The Trial on the Petition

According to the testimony at the trial on the petition, Glair, who lives next door to Queen Anne Park in Los Angeles, had been a frequent park visitor. In early 2004 Glair became…

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