Langford v. Langford

Respondent appeals the trial court’s entry of a stalking protective order (SPO), challenging the sufficiency of the evidence supporting the order. We agree with respondent that the evidence is not sufficient to support the SPO, and we therefore reverse.

Although respondent requests de novo review, we do not view this as an “exceptional case” in which de novo review is appropriate. ORS 19.415(3) (providing for de novo review at the court’s discretion); ORAP 5.40(8)(c) (“The Court of Appeals will exercise its discretion to try the cause anew on the record or to make one or more factual findings…