Sinclair v. Daly

Doyle, Judge.

Following an evidentiary hearing, the trial court issued a stalking protective order enjoining David L. Sinclair from contacting or harassing Joseph E. Daly. Sinclair appeals, and we reverse because there was no evidence that Sinclair’s behavior placed Daly in reasonable fear for his safety.

Evidence adduced at the May 1, 2008 hearing on Daly’s motion for a stalking protective order showed that Daly had served as the priest of Saint Andrews Episcopal Church for the previous five years. Sinclair was a longstanding member of the church and served as the organist. During the course…