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California Courts of Appeal

Jul. 24, 2014

Anti-SLAPP motion in actor's case rejected on appeal

In its published decision Tuesday, the 2nd District Court of Appeal struck down a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a man who wants to reveal a "personal and intimate" relationship with John Travolta in a tell-all memoir.


By Saul Sugarman


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Actor John Travolta cannot yet prevent his former airplane pilot from spilling the details of their alleged gay relationship, an appellate court has ruled.


In its published decision Tuesday, the 2nd District Court of Appeal struck down a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Douglas Gotterba, who wants to reveal a "personal and intimate" relationship with Travolta in a tell-all memoir. The...

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