California Court of Appeal

In case involving the eviction of plaintiff-tenant from a rent-controlled apartment, grant of a strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP) motion contending that plaintiff-tenant's complaint arose from defendant-landlord's privileged communications made in the course of proceedings is reversed where: 1) tenant's claim did not arise from a protected activity; and 2) tenant's claims were based on the landlord's violation of rent control laws, not on acts in furtherance of the right of free speech or petition.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/05/2009
• Published 02/05/2009

Judges

• WEISBERG, J.*

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Blum Collins and Steven A. Blum, Los Angeles, for Plaintiff and Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Law Offices of Yevgeniya G. Lisitsa and Yevgeniya G. Lisitsa for Defendant and Appellant.