California Court of Appeal

Orders striking complaint, for malicious prosecution, under anti-SLAPP statute and awarding attorney fees and costs are affirmed over claim that the motion to strike should have been denied because plaintiff presented a prima facie case of malicious prosecution, including showing that defendants lacked probable cause to bring the prior suit and that defendants prosecuted it with malice.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/17/2006
• Published 05/17/2006

Judges

• DUFFY, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Sean B. Absher,James M. Brennan, Stradling, Yocca, Carlson & Rauth, San Francisco, for Plaintiff and Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Timothy C. Davis, Damien P. Lillis, The Davis Law Firm, San Francisco, for Defendants and Respondents.