California Court of Appeal

An action for malicious prosecution, after a trademark infringement action, qualifies for a special motion to strike under Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16, and a probability of prevailing was adequately demonstrated; perfection of the appeal from denial of the special motion to strike automatically stayed trial court proceedings pending outcome of the appeal.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/28/2002
• Published 06/28/2002

Judges

• HASTINGS, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
•  Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro, Marc Marmaro and Robert P. Baker for Defendant and Appellant Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps., White, O'Connor, Curry, Giatti & Avanzado, Lee S. Brenner, Carl R. Benedetti and James E. Curry, Los Angeles, for Defendant and Appellant James B. Hicks., Quinn, Emanuel, Urquhart, Oliver & Hedges, Edith Ramirez, Michael T. Zeller and Adrian M. Pruetz, Redwood Shores, for Plaintiff and Respondent.