Long v. Edmundson

CASANUEVA, Judge.

Candice Edmundson successfully petitioned for and obtained an injunction against repeat violence directed toward Roger Long after Mr. Long, her landlord, threatened her for having a large dog in her rented duplex. Because the petition did not allege nor did the record reflect that Mr. Long committed two acts of violence or stalking as required by section 784.046, Florida Statutes (1999), we reverse.

Section 784.046(l)(b) provides that a person may obtain an injunction for protection in cases involving repeat violence, which is defined as two incidents of violence or stalking…