Railroad v. M.W.

The plaintiff, R.R., filed a complaint in the District Court seeking a harassment prevention order under G. L. c. 258E against his mother, defendant M.W. The statutory basis for R.R.'s complaint was that M.W. had harassed him by "committ[ing] [three] or more acts of willful and malicious conduct aimed at [him,] which were committed with the intent to cause fear, intimidation, abuse or damage to property, and did in fact cause fear, intimidation, abuse or damage to property." See G. L. c. 258E, § 1. The first judge issued a temporary ex parte order. At an extension hearing at which M.W.…