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Appeals court reviews harassment prevention order after three confrontations in public and near home
Summary
An appeals panel considered whether a judge properly issued a harassment prevention order after the plaintiff described three incidents — at a post office, at a CVS pharmacy, and a scooter approach near the plaintiff's home — and whether the conduct, combined with language used, met the statutory standard for intimidation or harassment.
The panel heard PH v. GS, docket no. 24P1078, a contested appeal of a civil harassment prevention order. The trial judge found the defendant engaged in a series of three willful and malicious incidents aimed at the plaintiff; the defendant contends the conduct was protected expression and did not meet the statute’s threshold for harassment or intimidation.
Why it matters: Harassment prevention statutes balance free‑speech protections against public safety and personal security. Courts must decide when repeated confrontations and abusive language…
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