Supreme Court of California

An action is not exempt from anti-SLAPP scrutiny, Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16, merely because it is one for malicious prosecution.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/18/2003
• Published 08/18/2003

Judges

• WERDEGAR, J.

Court

• Supreme Court of California

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
•  Law Offices of Neal T. Wiener, Neal T. Wiener, Beverly Hills;  Patton Boggs, Steven M. Schneebaum and Kathleen J. Lester, Wash., DC, for Plaintiff and Appellant., Law Offices of Michael J. Piuze, Michael J. Piuze;  Manning & Marder, Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez and David J. Wilson, Los Angeles, for Michael J. Piuze as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Plaintiff and Appellant., Justin M. Jacobs, Jr., as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Plaintiff and Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Robie & Matthai, Edith R. Matthai, Kyle Kveton, Natalie A. Kouyoumdjian, Los Angeles, Marta A. Alcumbrac;  Stephan, Oringher, Richman & Theodora, Los Angeles, Harry W.R. Chamberlain II, Robert M. Dato and Brian P. Barrow, for Defendants and Appellants., Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, Richard M. Frank, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Theodora Berger, Assistant Attorney General, Craig C. Thompson, Edward G. Weil and Susan S. Fiering, Deputy Attorneys General, for People of the State of California, ex rel. Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendants and Appellants.,  Law Offices of James J. Moneer and James J. Moneer for Law Office of Herbert Hafif, Herbert Hafif, Greg K. Hafif, Cynthia D. Hafif, Aitken, Aitken & Cohn, Wylie Aitken, Darren Aitken, James J. Moneer and the Law Offices of James J. Moneer as Amici Curiae on behalf of Defendants and Appellants.