Civil Litigation,
California Courts of Appeal
Dec. 24, 2015
Coach's defamation case slips past anti-SLAPP defense
In McNair v. NCAA, the 2nd District Court of Appeal was asked whether former USC assistant football coach Todd McNair had demonstrated a probability of prevailing on the merits of a defamation claim against the NCAA, and whether the NCAA's anti-SLAPP motion to strike the motion should be denied.
In McNair v. NCAA, B245475, the 2nd District Court of Appeal was asked whether former USC assistant football coach Todd McNair had demonstrated a probability of prevailing on the merits of a defamation claim against the National Collegiate Athletic Association, and whether the NCAA's anti-SLAPP motion to strike the action should be denied. Earlier this month, the court said yes.
McNair had coached star running back Reggie Bush at USC. During Bush's third year, the NCAA recei...
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