The man who filed a harassment restraining order request against an Ellsworth Village Board trustee asked the court to dismiss the matter.
Ellsworth resident Sean A. Hall, 55, applied for a …
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The man who filed a harassment restraining order request against an Ellsworth Village Board trustee asked the court to dismiss the matter.
Ellsworth resident Sean A. Hall, 55, applied for a temporary restraining order July 13 against Trustee Tony Hines, 74, Ellsworth, but Pierce County Court Commissioner Phillip A. Helgeson denied it, saying Hall failed to meet the burden of proof.
Even if a temporary restraining order is not granted people have the right to ask for an injunction hearing and Hall did; it had been scheduled for 2 p.m. July 30. However, Clerk of Court Kerry Feuerhelm said Hall submitted a letter to the court July 21 asking for the case to be dismissed, which it was July 22.
The letter stated:
"The reason I am making this request is I cannot afford to go up against Tony Hines who now has unlimited funds since he will be represented by the village attorney Bob Loberg and taxpayers money. I am still very afraid of Tony Hines but moreso now that he has Bob Loberg who I am even more afraid of. At this point I am also indigent. Thank you!!"
A "temporary restraining order," or TRO, refers to a restraining order that only lasts a short period of time, generally less than two weeks, according to wicourts.gov A TRO prohibits another individual from behaving in a certain way.
An injunction refers to a restraining order that lasts for a longer period of time than the TRO. Injunctions are usually ordered to last two to four years, wicourts.gov says, but can last up to 10 years depending on the facts of the case.
Hall was arrested for disorderly conduct July 2 after a confrontation between the two men at Cenex in Ellsworth which resulted in Hines falling to the ground and striking his head; at the hospital Hines was diagnosed with a concussion. Hall claims Hines, 74, shoulder-checked him and jabbed him in the chest, and that he pushed Hines in “self-defense.” Hines told police the two exchanged words with Hines speaking first before Hall pushed him to the ground. Hines said he never touched Hall.
Pierce County District Attorney’s Office has yet to file any criminal charges in the case.
