Hough v. Stockbridge

— Robert and Diana Hough petitioned the Pierce County District Court to obtain a civil antiharassment protection order against their neighbors, Frank and Susan Stockbridge. On its own motion the district court issued mutual restraining orders: one against the Stockbridges prohibiting them from contacting the Houghs and another against the Houghs prohibiting them from contacting the Stockbridges.

Eleven months later, the Houghs moved the court for extension of the order prohibiting the Stockbridges from contacting the Houghs and for reconsideration of the order restraining the Houghs from…