Kathie Berntsen v. Jeffrey P. Santopietro

SIXTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________ Case No. 6D2024-0447 Lower Tribunal No. 24-DR-030308 _____________________________ KATHIE BERNSTEN, Appellant, v. JEFFREY P. SANTOPIETRO, Appellee. _____________________________ Appeal from the Circuit Court for Lee County. John S. Carlin, Judge. September 18, 2026 BROWNLEE, J. Kathie Bernsten appeals a stalking injunction issued against her in favor of her neighbor, Jeffrey Santopietro. Though we disapprove of Bernsten’s behavior, we agree the evidence presented did not meet the legal standard for issuance of a…