Smith v. Mastalerz

The defendant, Steven Mastalerz, seeks review of harassment prevention orders issued against him pursuant to G. L. c. 258E.1 The defendant filed his appeal in the Appeals Court prior to our decision in O’Brien v. Borowski, 461 Mass. 415 (2012). The Appeals Court dismissed his appeal as moot because the harassment prevention order had expired. Lawrence v. Gauthier, 82 Mass. App. Ct. 904 (2012). The defendant also had filed a petition seeking relief pursuant to G. L. c. 211, § 3, in the county court, during the pendency of his appeal. After the Appeals Court dismissed his appeal, a single…