Natareno v. Whitlock CA2/1
On October 21, 2020, after multiple hearings, the trial court issued a one-year civil harassment restraining order against Drake Whitlock under Code of Civil Procedure section 527.6, protecting Mitsy Natareno. Whitlock appealed, challenging the fairness of the hearings and the sufficiency of the evidence supporting the restraining order. Natareno did not file a respondent’s brief. On October 21, 2021, while this appeal was pending, the restraining order expired.
We invited the parties to file supplemental briefing under Government Code section 68081, addressing whether the expiration of the restraining order rendered the appeal moot. Plaintiff and respondent Natareno filed a letter brief arguing the appeal is moot because the restraining order expired and was not renewed. Defendant and appellant Whitlock did not file a supplemental brief addressing the question of mootness.
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