Legal Opinion
Lockwood v. Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 30, 2009No. B204688PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WILLHITE, J.
Plaintiff Lawrence B. Lockwood appeals from the orders granting special motions to strike his original complaint and first amended complaint under Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16 (hereafter, section 425.16), and the judgment entered in favor of defendants Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton and Jonathan Hangartner (collectively, Sheppard Mullin). Hangartner individually cross-appeals from the judgment denying him attorney fees arising from the special motions to strike. We conclude that Lockwood’s complaint arises under the patent laws of the United States and…
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