California Court of Appeal

Defendant's motion to strike plaintiff's defamation complaint is granted where the alleged libel pertained to plaintiff's role as a public official, and the proof presented to show actual malice lacks the convincing clarity which the constitutional standard demands.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/11/2005
• Published 08/11/2005

Judges

• KAY, P.J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Brian Beckwith, Palo Alto, CA, Attorney for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Susan H. Handelman, Terry Anastassiou, Ropers, Majestki, Kohn & Bentley, Redwood City, CA, Attorneys for Respondents.