Then, in January, Guzik found her redwood fence dismantled and another chain-link fence in its place.
She then sued Herman for $2,500, asking $2,000 for the costs of wood and labor and $500 in pain and suffering.
“She got me excited,” Guzik said. Judge Davis said Guzik should be reimbursed for her fence, but not for the entire $2,500.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on August 17, 2002. Read the original PDF.