California Court of Appeal

In an action asserting defamation and other causes involving a youth athletics coach, in which the defendants filed an anti-SLAPP motion, the trial court's denial of the motion is reversed, and the action is ordered to be stricken, where: 1) defamation actions can be activity against which a defendant is protected under the anti-SLAPP law; 2) the plaintiff's lawsuit involved an issue of public interest; and 3) the plaintiff failed to demonstrate a likelihood of prevailing on the merits of his suit.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/09/2012
• Published 02/09/2012

Judges

• Richman

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Kirtland & Packard