California Court of Appeal

Order striking plaintiff's complaint for defamation against defendant, an elected city attorney, under the anti-SLAPP statute is affirmed where the alleged statements at issue were subject to the official duty privilege, and the trial court did not err in denying plaintiff's request for limited discovery.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/08/2006
• Published 02/08/2006

Judges

• RUVOLO, J.*

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Nomi Castle, Castle & Associates, Los Angeles, CA, David Romyn, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Dennis J. Herrera, City Attorney, Joanne Hoeper, Chief Trial Deputy, James M. Emery, Deputy City Attorney, San Francisco, CA, for Respondent.