Lister
Lister v. Bowen CA1/2
Opinion
Opinion
Lambden, J.
Michael Bowen appeals from the trial court’s order renewing a restraining order against him for three additional years, arguing that reversal is necessary on multiple grounds. Sonya Lister, petitioner below, opposes Bowen’s grounds, and also argues that the appeal must be dismissed as untimely. We conclude the appeal is timely but that Bowen’s appellate claims lack merit. Therefore, we affirm the court’s order.
BACKGROUND
The Initial Restraining Order
According to Lister’s November 9, 2011 testimony, she is an outreach case manager for Community Awareness & Treatment Services (CATS) and in the course of her duties works out in the field and at different CATS locations in San Francisco. In 2008, the trial court, having found that Bowen had been stalking Lister, including in the parking lot by her workplace, issued a three-year restraining order against Bowen, through September 10, 2011. The court ordered Bowen to stay 100 yards away from Lister and her daughter, as well as Lister’s Hayward, California, home, vehicle, and workplace at CATS, except that he could visit certain CATS offices for income-producing purposes. The court further limited Bowen’s ability to contact…