Reed v. Edison CA2/3

Filed 12/11/20 Reed v. Edison CA2/3

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION THREE

CHRISTIE REED, B297816

Plaintiff and Appellant, Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. v. 19STRO02125 RONALD EDISON,

Defendant and Respondent.

APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Holly A. Thomas, Judge. Affirmed. Christie Reed, in pro. per., for Plaintiff and Appellant. Sherry Anne Lear for Defendant and Respondent. _______________________________________

INTRODUCTION

Christie Reed sought a civil harassment restraining order against Ronald Edison. After an evidentiary hearing, the trial court denied Reed’s request and awarded Edison $2,000 in attorney’s fees. Reed appeals. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

On April 2, 2019, Reed filed a petition for a civil harassment restraining order against Edison under Code of Civil Procedure1 section 527.6. The petition alleged that Reed lived in an apartment building located on Budlong Avenue in Los Angeles (the property) and Edison was a friend of a neighboring tenant. The petition also alleged that on March 29, 2019, Edison locked Reed out of her apartment and threatened to kill her if she tried to get back into the apartment. Edison opposed the petition and sought $2,000 in attorney’s fees. According to his declaration, Edison is a licensed real estate broker and was retained by the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) as the marketing agent for the property. Edison, however, never met Reed and he was not on the property on March 29, 2019. Edison also declared that he never harassed or threatened Reed in any way. According to a declaration submitted by Edison’s attorney, Reed “is a serial pro per litigant at State, Federal and Appellate Courts and has used various addresses including one in Joshua Tree, CA which appears to be her actual residence.”