Legal Opinion
NYGÅRD, INC. v. Uusi-Kerttula
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 1, 2008No. B194088PublishedCited by 99 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
SUZUKAWA, J.
After terminating his employment with plaintiffs Nygárd, Inc., and Nygárd International Partnership (collectively, the company or plaintiffs), 1 defendant Timo Uusi-Kerttula (Timo) gave an interview about his work experiences to a Finnish magazine, defendant Katso Magazine (the magazine). Plaintiffs sued Timo, the magazine, and its publisher for a variety of tort and contract claims, including breach of employment contract and defamation. The trial court struck the entire complaint pursuant to the anti-SLAPP (strategic lawsuit against public participation) statute, Code of…
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