Legal Opinion
Symmonds v. Mahoney
California Court of Appeal, 5th District
Decided February 1, 2019No. B283529PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBendix, J.
*1099Defendants Edward Joseph Mahoney, also known as Eddie Money, and Eddie Money Entertainment, Inc. (collectively, defendants)1 appeal from the trial court's order denying a special motion to strike under *449Code of Civil Procedure2 section 425.16, the anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) statute.
Mahoney is a singer and songwriter who performs in concerts across the country. In 2015 he terminated his drummer, plaintiff and respondent Glenn Symmonds, who subsequently sued defendants for discrimination on the basis of age, disability, and medical condition. Defendants filed an…
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