California Court of Appeal
RIVERO v. AM. FED'N OF STATE, COUNTY, & MUN. EMPLOYEES, A097032
Denial of a special motion to strike a libel complaint pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16 (the Anti-SLAPP statute) is affirmed, as union did not meet its initial burden of establishing that the relevant, unlawful workplace activity was an issue of public interest.
Appellate Information
- Decided 01/28/2003
- Published 01/28/2003
Judges
- HAERLE, Acting P.J.
Court
- California Court of Appeal
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Cathy L. Arias,Richard A. Chavez, Burnham Brown, Oakland, Glenn Rothner, Emma Leheny, Ricardo Ochoa, Rothner, Segall & Greenstone, Pasadena, Attorneys for Appellants.
- For Appellees:
- William Campisi, Jr., Law Office of William Campisi, Jr., Berkeley, Attorneys for Respondent.