Litigation
Jun. 5, 2012
Ruling could lead to more SLAPP motions
A state appellate court decided for the first time that trial judges can use the anti-SLAPP statute to strike a portion of a cause of action while leaving intact certain arguments.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
RIVERSIDE - In an opinion that could lead more defendants to use California's anti-SLAPP statute as a tool to try to knock down lawsuits, a state appellate court decided for the first time that trial judges can use it to strike a portion of a cause of action while leaving intact certain arguments.
Legal experts said the May 30 published 4th District Court of Appeal opinion could result in ...
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