Olson

Opinion of the Court by Liu, J.

Code of Civil Procedure section 527.6 provides a specialized procedure for a petitioner who has suffered harassment within the meaning of the statute to expeditiously seek a limited judicial remedy — injunctive relief to prevent threatened future harm. (All undesignated statutory references are to the Code of Civil Procedure.) A petitioner who also desires retrospective relief in connection with the same underlying conduct, such as tort damages, must do so separately. Cross-defendant Jane Doe and cross-complainant Curtis Olson each own units in the same condominium building. Doe sought a civil harassment restraining order against Olson pursuant to section 527.6. As a result of court-ordered mediation, the parties agreed “not to contact or communicate with one another or guests accompanying them, except in writing and/or as required by law,” to “go[] their respective directions away from one another” if “the parties encounter each other in a public place or in common areas near their residences,” and “not to disparage one another.” The question here is whether the nondisparagement clause in the parties’ mediation agreement potentially applies to…