WILLIAMS v. AONA

No. 28691 (June 19, 2009)

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OPINION OF THE COURT BY DUFFY, J.

Petitioner/Respondent-Appellant Robert Aona (Aona) filed a timely Application for Writ of Certiorari (Application) urging this court to review the December 30, 2008 judgment of the Intermediate Court of Appeals (ICA) based on its Memorandum Opinion in Williams v. Aona, No. 28691, 2008 WL 5182933 (App. Dec. 10, 2008). The ICA's Memorandum Opinion affirmed the district court of the first circuit's (district court) July 17, 2007 Order Granting Petition for Injunction Against Harassment (injunction order).

In his Application, Aona argues that the ICA gravely erred in affirming the injunction order because:

(1) "The ICA incorrectly held that the district court had jurisdiction over Williams's Petition [for a temporary restraining order and injunction against harassment]."

(2) "The ICA incorrectly affirmed the district court's injunction imposing a distance restriction on Aona while in the workplace."

(3) "The ICA incorrectly affirmed the district court's refusal to admit and consider evidence of William's prior criminal conviction."

(4) "The ICA incorrectly affirmed the district court's refusal to admit and consider evidence of the [Department of Environmental Services] workplace rules."

We accepted the Application for the limited purpose of correcting an error by the ICA when it affirmed the district court's jurisdiction on the basis of the doctrine of preemption. We agree with the ICA's Memorandum Opinion in all other respects. [footnote omitted]