Civil Litigation,
California Courts of Appeal,
Appellate Practice
Feb. 7, 2018
Anti-SLAPP appeals: extensions and civility are not bad faith
Civility and professionalism are neither indicia of bad faith, nor “hallmarks of … delay.” Yet a recent Court of Appeal decision suggested as much.
Don Willenburg
Partner
Gordon & Rees LLP
appellate law, litigation, special master
1111 Broadway Ste 1700
Oakland , CA 94607
Phone: (510) 463-8600
Email: dwillenburg@grsm.com
Stanford Univ Law School
Don is chair of the firm's Appellate Practice Group in Oakland, and an attorney member of the Information Technology Advisory Committee to the Judicial Council. The views expressed are his own.
Civility and professionalism are neither indicia of bad faith, nor "hallmarks of ... delay." Yet a recent Court of Appeal decision suggested as much, and an uncritical Daily Journal column about the decision used the quoted words. ("Pursuing frivolous anti-SLAPP appeals is a dangerous game," Jan. 22, 2018.)
Central Valley Hospitalists v. Dignity Health, 19 Cal. App. 5th 203 (2018), is an anti-SLAPP appeal...
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