Carter v. Malken

It takes two incidents of harassment to satisfy the requirements for an injunction against stalking. The respondent appeals an injunction entered against him. He argues the court erred in entering the injunction because the petitioner failed to prove at least two incidents of harassment. We agree and reverse.

A dispute over a will and the disposition of property lies at the heart of this litigation. The decedent’s son [“petitioner”] petitioned for an injunction for protection against stalking against his sister’s significant other [“respondent”]. The petition alleged that: (1) on October 4,…