Hetman v. Harm CA4/3
This dispute has visited our court many times. In this latest iteration, Wayne T. Hetman appeals from a posttrial order entered after he obtained a judgment against his neighbors, James Michael Harm (James) and Soraya Maria Harm (collectively, the Harms), in the second lawsuit between them. The Harms prevailed against Hetman in the first lawsuit.
Hetman contends the trial court erred by: (1) denying his motion for attorney fees; (2) refusing his proposed jury instruction to inform the jury about his right to an award of punitive damages under Civil Code section 1798.53 (section 1798.53) (providing for an automatic award of $2,500 on a cause of action for illegal disclosure of personal information), and then denying his posttrial motion to add that sum to the judgment; (3) refusing to terminate a judgment lien in favor of the Harms; and (4) refusing to grant his request for a permanent injunction against them.
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