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Smith v. Jones

Citations

  • 75 Mass. App. Ct. 540
  • 915 N.E.2d 260

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  • \a judge has wide discretion . . . and can properly take into account the entire history of the parties' relationship\
  • \reasonable fear of imminent serious physical harm is to be determined by an objective standard\
  • evidence of defendant's thousands of telephone calls, thirty-eight voicemails, following her on vacation, and coming near her at trade show after restraining order issued sufficient for judge to conclude plaintiff in reasonable fear of physical harm
  • judge has discretion to determine length of extension

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Judges: Cypher, McHugh

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