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The temporary restraining order (TRO) hearing is also known as a a Civil Harassment Restraining Order, a Protective Order, an Order To Show Cause hearing, and a Domestic Violence Restraining Order.
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SAN DIEGO TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER LAWYER RESULTS *
1. LIVE-IN GIRLFRIEND ACCUSES HER BOYFRIEND OF RAPE
Our respondent client lived with and financially supported his girlfriend who was out of work and unable to find a job.
When he advised his girlfriend that he could no longer support her and she had to find another place to live, she filed a domestic violence restraining order in which she accused him of assault, battery and rape.
Attorney Pflaum proved during trial the girlfriend was totally unbelievable.
She could not accurately describe any crimes, recall the location, never called to police, received no medical attention, and had no photographs or medical records to prove injuries.
The judge dismissed the temporary restraining order. (In re matter of R.J.)
2. TERRIFYING HARASSMENT
Our petitioners client and wife were being harassed and threatened by the wife’s ex-husband, a retired police officer still packing heat in the form of numerous rifles and handguns.
During a trial that lasted over the course of three months and involved the testimony of 7 witnesses, attorney Pflaum proved through the presentation of evidence that included video, tape recordings and email messages that our clients were the victims of numerous credible threats and were intimidated by the ex-husband.
He also proved during extensive cross examination of the respondent that he had the motive and opportunity to harass our clients.
The judge ordered the respondent to surrender all of his firearms and granted our clients a permanent protective order for three years. (In re matter of M.S.)
3. ACCUSATION OF PHYSICAL ATTACK
Our client was accused of attacking the petitioner with a knife, throwing her down to the ground, and domestic violence.
During the hearing Mr. Pflaum cross examined the petitioner and was able to demonstrate to the complete satisfaction of the judge that she was not believable. She changed her story several times and confessed that she filed her TRO just to damage the reputation of the respondent.
The civil restraining order was dismissed. (In re matter of C.P.)
4. FEUDING NEIGHBORS REACH A GOOD SETTLEMENT
Our clients were the victims of an ongoing campaign of abuse, threats, stalking and harassment from their neighbors.
Attorney Pflaum interviewed four witnesses and prepared them for trial, examined and prepared photographs and timelines of the abuse, prepared exhibits for trial, researched the criminal background of the neighbors, and appeared at trial.
The judge called the case for trial and the petitioners and respondents announced ready to go forward.
After testimony and the presentation of evidence had begun, the petitioners and respondent were able to settle the matter.
The results gave the petitioners TRO protection for a total of twelve months and allowed the respondents the opportunity to avoid the risk of having a permanent injunction issued against them. (In re matter of S.B.)
5. A THREAT TO KILL
Our client was served with a restraining order that claimed he threatened to kill two other people.
We met with the client, his family members and witnesses, reviewed the temporary restraining order paperwork and went to trial.
Mr. Pflaum presented credible testimony denying the allegations of threats and aggressively cross examined the petitioner.
After hearing the testimonies and examining the evidence, the judge denied the request for a permanent restraining order. (In re matter of J.N.)
6. THREATS OF GRAVE BODILY HARM
Our client was served notice that there was a temporary restraining order being filed by his daughter-in-law. The restraining order alleged that our client had made death threats against her and her family.
We represented our client effectively and aggressively, proving by witness testimony and evidence that our client had never made any threats.
The request for a permanent restraining order was dismissed. The losing side was ordered to reimburse our client for all legal fees. (In re matter of C.D.)
7. A NEIGHBOR DISPUTE IS RESOLVED THROUGH MEDIATION
Our client and her son were involved in some altercations with the neighbors who filed a TRO.
We arranged for our client and the neighbors to mediate their dispute, or settle it out of court, by meeting with a neutral mediator and working out a solution that made every one very satisfied.
As a result the TRO was dismissed. (In re matter of S.B.)
8. THREATS, VIOLENCE AND BROKEN JEWELRY
Our client was served with a restraining order by his girlfriend of two years. She accused our client of hitting her, threatening her, pushing her into the bushes, and breaking her jewelry.
We investigated the case and found out that petitioner owed our client over $6000. The petitioner refused to pay back the money. She therefore had a financial motive to file the restraining order to make sure our client could not contact her to collect the money.
Mr. Pflaum went to trial and cross examined the petitioner who admitted that she owed money to our client and did not want to pay it back.
The judge dismissed the temporary restraining order. (In re matter of D.T.)
9. EX-LOVERS AGREE TO HAVE NO CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER
Our client was served with a TRO from her boyfriend who she no longer wanted to see. We gathered evidence, prepared for trial, and appeared at trial.
Prior to trial beginning trial, the petitioner and respondent reached an informal agreement to have no further contact with each other. The TRO was dismissed. (In re matter of M.W.)
10. FEUDING NEIGHBORS
Our client was served with a restraining order from his neighbor. The neighbor accused the client of interfering with his regular activities, personal harassment, and causing him to be afraid.
Through investigation of the facts, we discovered that the person’s claims were not true and the request to extend the TRO was denied.
The neighbor was ordered to pay our client attorney’s fees. (In re matter of L.C.)
11. EX-GIRLFRIEND UPSET AT HER BOYFRIEND
Our client was served with a restraining order by his ex-girlfriend who was jealous of his new girlfriend. The client was accused by his ex-girlfriend of vandalism and making threats. We met with the client and his witnesses and prepared the case for trial.
We appeared ready for trial. The request for a permanent restraining order was denied. (In re matter of F.M.)
12. WIFE SEPARATED FROM HER HUSBAND CLAIMS POISONING
Our client was served with a restraining order by his wife who had moved out of the house. The client’s wife accused him of putting poison in her and her two daughter’s soup, hitting her and causing bruises.
We investigated the case and prepared for trial. At trial attorney Pflaum cross-examined the wife vigorously based upon her allegations and the declaration that she filed with her TRO paperwork.
We were able to prove to the judge that her story was totally unbelievable because the allegedly poisonous soup caused no harm, the petitioner’s daughters who ate the same soup were unharmed as well, and there was no evidence of physical harm to petitioner.
Therefore the judge dismissed the request for a permanent restraining order. (In re matter of J.S.)
13. SEXUAL HARASSMENT WITH NO JUSTIFICATION
Our client was served with a restraining order from a female neighbor he did not even know. The female neighbor accused him of sexually harassing her.
We interviewed our client and witnesses. We discovered that the female neighbor’s boyfriend was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and a hit and run, and that she blamed our client for his arrest because our client’s car was damaged by the neighbor’s boyfriend during the crime.
At trial we proved that our client did nothing wrong and that the female neighbor who filed the restraining order was blaming our client for her boyfriend’s problems.
The judge dismissed the request for a permanent restraining order. (In re matter of F.R.)
14. NEIGHBOR HARASSMENT
Our client was served with a retraining order by a disgruntled neighbor making all sorts of outrageous complaints about our client.
She accused him of threatening and attacking her and her 5 year old son and purposely making all sorts of noise to disturb her.
We investigated her background, appeared in court on behalf of our client and proved not only the allegations were unsupported by any credible evidence, but that there was no future threat of harm.
The judge dismissed the request for a permanent restraining order. (In re matter of P.A.)
15. PHYSICAL ABUSE TO TWO PETITIONERS
The client was charged with harassing and physically abusing two people. Both of the two people testified during the trial.
As a result of cross examination by attorney Pflaum, the two people were found to be totally incredible and not entitled to protection.
The judge denied their request for a permanent restraining order and ordered them to pay the client’s attorney fees. (In re matter of L.G.)
16. THREATS OF HARM AND A PHYSICAL FIGHT
Our client was accused of beating another woman and threatening to attack her in the future.
We met with the client, prepared her for trial, and introduced evidence that showed our client was actually the victim of a crime, and that the other woman had a motive to lie because she was mad at our client’s boyfriend.
During cross examination of the petitioner, attorney Pflaum was able to prove to the judge that the petitioner’s testimony was not believable and that petitioner was actually the aggressor in the underlying fight.
As a result the judge dismissed the request for a permanent retraining order case with prejudice. (In re matter of M.J.)
17. THREATS OF PHYSICAL HARM BECAUSE OF JEALOUSY
Our client was served with a restraining order from a female neighbor. She was accusing our client of threatening to harm her because she was having an affair with our client’s husband.
We met with the client and her witness, gathered evidence and prepared the case for trial.
During the trial attorney Pflaum cross examined the petitioner to prove that the petitioner was not credible.
Attorney Pflaum also presented direct evidence on behalf of the respondent to prove to the judge that the petitioner was not telling the truth.
The judge denied the request for a permanent restraining order. (In re matter of B.O.)
18. HEATED NEIGHBOR ARGUMENT
Our client was served with a TRO from a neighbor who claimed harassment.
We prepared the case for the trial, appeared in court on behalf of our client, presented testimony from a witness on behalf of our client, and aggressively cross examined the petitioner to prove that is was actually the person who was doing all of the harassment.
The court agreed and dismissed the TRO against our client. (In re matter of K.H.).
19. MUTUAL COMBAT
Our client was working at a construction site. Another construction worker was mad at him, was verbally abusive, and actually challenged him to a fight.
Our client and the other construction worker had the fight. The other construction worker lost the fight, but then filed a request for a temporary restraining order against our client.
We went to court and during trial convinced the judge that the petitioner started the fight. The court dismissed the temporary restraining order. (In re matter of J.C.).
20. PARKING DISPUTE ERUPTS IN A FIGHT
Our client was the respondent who lived with his family in a home in a very small neighborhood with many cars but little parking space.
The petitioner was a neighbor who was upset at our client for allegedly blocking the street, parking in the wrong space, and supposedly disrespecting his wife.
One evening the neighbor confronted our client and his mother while they were repairing their car. The neighbor expressly stated he wanted to the respondent “let’s settle this man to man” and pushed our client. Our client responded by punching the neighbor. The neighbor filed a TRO.
We proved at trial through the presentation of photographs and witnesses, and the cross examination of petitioner that petitioner was the aggressor who went looking for trouble and confronted our client. Thus our client had the right to defend himself and his mother.
The court dismissed the TRO. (In re matter of I.A.).
21. SISTER v. SISTER ABUSE
Our client was the petitioner who had been repeatedly stalked, harassed and threatened by the respondent who was her sister. The petitioner filed a request for a restraining order by herself which was denied without prejudice.
Petitioner retained Mr. Pflaum to file another request for a restraining order against her sister.
Attorney Pflaum met with petitioner for over four hours to review the previous restraining order file, analyze text messages, emails, declarations, court records, audios, medical records, and witness statements.
The case proceeded to trial. Attorney Pflaum presented evidence to the judge in support of petitioner’s case which included testimony from petitioner, testimony from three witnesses to corroborate petitioner’s allegations, texts, emails, and medical records showing that petitioner was suffering mental and physical harm from the harassment.
Attorney Pflaum aggressively cross examined respondent to prove that she did in fact stalk, harass and threaten her sister, had an improper motive to harass her sister, and made statements in court that Mr. Pflaum proved to the judge were not true.
The court granted the request for a permanent injunction. (In re matter of I.H.)
22. VICTIM OF SEXUAL ABUSE
Our client was a victim of sexual assault and ongoing harassment.
We appeared in court court for trial. The judge granted a permanent injunction.
After trial attorney Pflaum filed a motion for attorney’s fees. The judge ordered the respondent to pay the petitioner a portion of the petitioner’s attorney’s fees. (In re matter J.S.)
23. EX DAUGHTER-IN-LAW MAKING FALSE CLAIMS
Our client received a temporary restraining order from his ex daughter-in-law accusing him of harassing her over the phone.
We met with the client and a witness, gathered evidence and prepared the case for trial.
During the trial we proved to the judge that the petitioner was not telling the truth. As a result the judge dismissed the case with prejudice. (In re matter of F.T.).
24. RESPONDENT TRIED TO AVOID THE RESTRAINING ORDER
Our client needed protection from harassment and threats.
We knew where the respondent lived but the respondent would not answer his front door to receive the TRO papers.
Attorney Pflaum turned to the resources of a professional process server to deliver the TRO. The process server went to the respondent’s residence and pretended to be a lost pizza delivery person. When the respondent opened the front door, the process server delivered the TRO papers. Service of process was successful. (In re matter of A.D.).
25. AN APOLOGY, ATTORNEYS FEES, AND PROTECTION
The petitioner was our client and the victim of public harassment causing her substantial humiliation.
The respondent denied the allegations of the TRO and hired an attorney to defend her. The first TRO trial was continued in order for both sides to prepare for another lengthy hearing.
Mr. Pflaum prepared the case for trial, but presented information and evidence to respondent’s attorney in order to settle the case. Petitioner and respondent were successful in settling the matter with a written apology from respondent, payment of attorneys fees, and an extension of the TRO for six months. (In re R.N).
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