Jarrow Formulas, Inc. v. LaMarche

Opinion

WERDEGAR, J.

The question presented is whether this malicious prosecution action is exempt from scrutiny under Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16 (section 425.16), the anti-SLAPP 1 statute. We conclude it is not. Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the Court of Appeal.

BACKGROUND

Plaintiff Jarrow Formulas, Inc. (Jarrow), a manufacturer of vitamins and nutritional supplements, engaged defendant Sandra Hogan LaMarche (individually and doing business as The Network, hereafter LaMarche), a graphic designer, to design labels for its products. A dispute arose about the ownership of…