Sparks v. Deveny

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• causing a telephone to ring is a nonexpressive contact and can serve as a predicate contact if it satisfies the requirements of ORS 30.866(1)
• considering whether the circumstances surrounding the contact give rise to con- cern
• respondent’s “hang-up” calls could not serve as predicate contacts for an SPO because they would not have caused petitioner reasonable personal safety concerns
• in the absence of any threatening behavior, the respondent’s continued attendance at the petitioner’s exercise class, even after being told to stop, would not cause a reasonable person apprehension for her personal safety
• in the absence of any threatening behavior, the respondent’s continued attendance at the petitioner’s exercise class, even after being told to stop, and following the petitioner in his car would not cause a reasonable person apprehension for her personal safety

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