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Civil Harassment case - damages?

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SunlitLady

Junior Member
What is the name of your state? California

Just an interesting question. My family and I reside on a property where my business is also located. My daughter and I (she's 15) testified against the property owner's brother in a child molestation trial, and now she and her ex-husband (who still lives with her) are making our lives a living Hell.

Long story short, we're moving, my business is moving, however our move won't be complete for another couple of weeks. In late October I filed for a Restraining Order, the Ex Parte was held and I was granted a TRO. These folks have constantly violated the TRO and kept harassing me, my husband and our daughter. A Sheriff's Deputy has told us, don't bother to call for a Deputy (I haven't yet, not wanting to cause even MORE harassment for myself!) because it will go to the DA and the DA will just toss it aside, saying it was a "civil matter". Well, DUH! Of COURSE it is! Isn't that why it's a CIVIL harassment Restraining Order?

Anyways, what I was ultimately wondering, is there any standard for being awarded damages for Emotional Distress in a civil harassment case? Surely I deserve SOMETHING for all this nonsense these folks have put me through...

Thanks!What is the name of your state?
 


SunlitLady

Junior Member
Oh, it gets better.

We also have a written business contract with these folks and they've breached the agreement every way from Sunday. When all this started flaring up, I started keeping track.

Anyhow, Thanks! Today we had a hearing to keep the TRO in effect and I succeeded, now it's off tomorrow to try to get an injunction to get them to stop trying to interfere with my business.

On Tuesday they actually had the audacity to call the police on ME and try to have ME arrested for embezzlement, because I was conducting business on their property. How that works I dunno. Um, last I checked, we had a legal and binding contract which allows me to conduct my business there. And by doing so, I am in no way injuring THEM. Besides, they're the ones harassing me and causing so many problems for me! Hmmm...

I enjoy this forum. Thanks for being here, all of you!:D
 

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