California Court of Appeal

In the context of a heated confrontation at a shopping center between political opponents, a foe-s charge of "thief" would be reasonably interpreted as hyperbole, not a claim that the plaintiff actually had a criminal past.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/05/2001
• Published 04/05/2001

Judges

• KOLKEY, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
•  George L. Johnston, Esq., Rancho Cordova, for Plaintiff and Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
•  Cynthia J. Larsen, James E. Houpt, and Christopher E. Krueger, Sacramento, Orrick, Herrington, & Sutcliffe, LLP, Los Angeles, for Defendants and Respondents.