California Court of Appeal

In a suit to redress an improper debt collection practice of Virginia banks against California residents, judgment for bank defendants is reversed, and the order denying banks' motion to strike under the anti-SLAPP statute is affirmed. Plaintiffs' request for attorney's fees and costs in connection with the motion to strike is denied.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/30/2002
• Published 10/30/2002

Judges

• KAY, P.J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• The Sturdevant Law Firm, James C. Sturdevant, San Francisco, Law Office of William E. Kennedy, William E. Kennedy, Santa Clara, for Plaintiffs/Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
•  Morrison & Foerster, James F. McCabe, Gregory P. Dresser, James R. McGuire, San Francisco, for Defendants/Appellants., The Sturdevant Law Firm, James C. Sturdevant, San Francisco, Mark T. Johnson, Law Office of William E. Kennedy, William E. Kennedy, Santa Clara, for Plaintiffs/Respondents., Morrison & Foerster, James F. McCabe, Gregory P. Dresser, James R. McGuire, San Francisco, for Defendants/Respondents.