Legal Opinion
Equilon Enterprises, LLC v. Consumer Cause, Inc.
California Supreme Court
Decided August 29, 2002No. S094877PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WERDEGAR, J.
Must a defendant, in order to obtain a dismissal of a strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP)1 under Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16 (section 425.16; the anti-SLAPP statute), demonstrate that the action was brought with the intent to chill the defendant’s exercise of constitutional speech or petition rights? For the following reasons, we conclude not.2
Background
As the Court of Appeal explained, defendant Consumer Cause, Inc., served on Shell Pipe Line Corporation and Texaco, Inc., predecessors in interest to plaintiff Equilon Enterprises, LLC…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. v. Wilderness SocietySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Christiansburg Garment Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Professional Real Estate Investors, Inc. v. Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Navellier v. SlettenCalifornia Supreme Court · 2002
- Ketchum v. MosesCalifornia Supreme Court · 2001
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3Cited by54 opinions
- Vess v. Ciba-Geigy Corp. USACourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
- Vess v. Ciba-Geigy Corp. USACourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
- Equilon Enterprises v. Consumer Cause, Inc.California Supreme Court · 2002
- Zamos v. StroudCalifornia Supreme Court · 2004
- Hilton v. Hallmark CardsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2010
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