Henry

INTRODUCTION

The litigation involving this matter had its source in a purported broken romantic relationship which led to allegations of violence and a need for a restraining order from the Los Angeles County Superior Court. The gravamen of the issue on appeal pertains to who started the fight initially which resulted in the orders issued by the Superior Court and not whether a fight occurred. Ultimately, the trial court primarily emphasized the need for its orders and placed a secondary importance on just who initially perpetrated the fight, and the reliability of the evidence in support thereof. For the reasons hereafter explained, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL SYNOPSIS

Marlo Henry (“Henry”) and Sean Drohan (“Drohan”) at one time lived together in a romantic relationship. In or about May of 2011 that relationship ended. The parties disagree over who perpetrated the end of the relationship, but it is clear from the record that the main incident which led to the filing of the petition for restraining orders occurred on February 5, 2012, which happened to be Superbowl Sunday. According to Henry, the incident started with a phone call from…