Harassment Cases

Appellant challenges the district court's grant of a former romantic partner's petition for a harassment restraining order (HRO) against him. Because the district court did not clearly err in its findings and did not abuse its discretion in determining that there were reasonable grounds to believe that appellant's behavior constituted harassment, we affirm.

Appellant Warren Black demanded an evidentiary hearing to challenge a petition for a harassment restraining order (HRO) filed by respondent Karla Mitchell. The district court granted the HRO, reasoning that Black had violated active HROs by harassing Mitchell at least three times. Black asks us to reverse the district court's decision granting the HRO request. We affirm because the record supports the district court's finding that Black engaged in following, monitoring, or pursuing Mitchell in violation of existing HROs, Black's due-process rights were vindicated, and the district court acted within its discretion in fashioning the HRO.

summary judgment; de novo; wrongful termination; breach of employment agreement; at will employment; promissory estoppel; disciplinary policy; legitimate business reason; defamation; Greeley claim.