California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Yost v. Forestiere, 265 Cal.Rptr.3d 175, 51 Cal.App.5th 509 (Cal. App. 2020):
The legislative history for section 527.6 states that, under prior law, " a victim of harassment [could] bring a tort action based either on invasion of privacy or on intentional infliction of emotional distress. Where great or irreparable injury [was] threatened, such victim [could] obtain an injunction under procedures detailed in [section] 527(a). " ( Smith v. Silvey (1983) 149 Cal.App.3d 400, 405, 197 Cal.Rptr. 15.) In comparison, section 527.6 " would establish an expedited procedure for enjoining acts of "harassment," as defined, including the use of temporary restraining
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