Legal Opinion
Du Charme v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 45
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 3, 2003No. A097898PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KLINE, P. J.
INTRODUCTION
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 45 (Local 45), the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), and Cecil Wynn (collectively, defendants), appeal from an order denying their special motion to strike Frank Du Charme’s defamation claim against them. They contend the trial court erred in ruling they had not satisfied the criteria of the anti-SLAPP (strategic lawsuits against public participation) statute (Code Civ. Proc., § 425.16 (section 425.16); see Equilon Enterprises v. Consumer Cause, Inc. (2002) 29 Cal.4th 53, 57 [124…
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