IN RE MARRIAGE OF SUGGS

No. 73892-1.

93 P.3d 161 (2004)

152 Wash.2d 74

In the Matter of the MARRIAGE OF Shawn S. SUGGS, Petitioner, and Andrew O. Hamilton, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided July 8, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Aaron Caplan, ACLU of Washington, Seattle, Steven Bogdon, Vancouver, for Petitioner.

John Hays, Longview, for Respondent.

Alice M. Ostdick, Seattle, for Amicus Curiae (Northwest Women's Law Center.)


FAIRHURST, J.

The trial court issued an order for protection from unlawful civil harassment restraining petitioner from "knowingly and willfully making invalid and unsubstantiated allegations or complaints to third parties which are designed for the purpose of annoying, harassing, vexing, or otherwise harming Andrew O. Hamilton and for no lawful purpose." Clerk's Papers (CP) at 415 (capitalization omitted). The Court of Appeals affirmed. We reverse on the ground that...

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