Griffin v. Stowe CA4/2
Daelani Griffin filed a petition for a harassment restraining order against Julian Noel Stone. She claimed Stowe made threatening and insulting social media posts about her and induced others to do so. The trial court denied the petition. It commented, among other things, “This stuff . . . doesn’t even come close to the kind of harassment that’s required for a civil restraining order. You guys . . . have a spat on Facebook. . . . Just block them and move on. . . .”
Griffin appeals. She contends that the trial court “was not acting as a neutral based on the law.” She also claims that Stowe’s conduct was civilly and criminally unlawful.
We will hold that the trial court could properly find that Griffin had not proven the alleged harassment by clear and convincing evidence. The trial court’s comments were proper; they show that it ruled based on the appropriate legal standard.
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