California Court of Appeal

Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16 special motion to strike can apply to an individual cause of action brought against lawyers who provided representation and settled a prior lawsuit subject to an agreement not to bring more suits against defendant party.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/17/2001
• Published 05/17/2001

Judges

• TURNER, P.J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
•  Manning & Marder, Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez, John A. Marder, Dennis B. Kass, and David J. Wilson, Los Angeles, for Cross-Defendants and Appellants Dennis B. Kass, Manning & Marder, Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez, and Allstate Insurance Company., Law Offices of Zinder & Park and Jefferey E. Zinder, N. Hollywood, for Cross-Defendant and Appellant Financial Indemnity Company., Steven L. Zelig & Associates and Steven L. Zelig, Los Angeles, for Cross-Complainant and Respondent.