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BACKGROUND

1. Fong’s Request for a Restraining Order On August 26, 2021, Fong, then 76 years old, filed a request for an elder abuse restraining order to protect himself, his 76-year-old wife, and his 42-year-old son, Koon, from harassment by Zulueta. Fong stated that Zulueta had started yardwork which encroached on Fong’s property, liquidated soil on his property, and destroyed a tree. According to Fong, Zulueta did not heed the request to refrain from working on Fong’s property. Zulueta reportedly responded with derogatory name calling and verbal insults aimed at Fong’s son, Koon. On August 25, 2021, Zulueta used a shovel to throw soil at Fong and Koon. On August 27, 2021, the trial court issued a temporary restraining order against Zulueta and set a hearing for October 15, 2021. 2. Zulueta’s Request for a Restraining Order On September 7, 2021, Zulueta filed a request for a civil harassment restraining order against Koon and Fong to protect himself, his wife, and their 10-year-old son and 17-year-old daughter. On August 25, 2021, Zulueta was working on a retaining wall project in his backyard, when Fong and Koon approached him and stood directly next to the hole Zulueta…