Daimlerchrysler Motors Co. v. Lew Williams, Inc.

Opinion

NICHOLSON, J.

In violation of an agreement not to protest, a car dealer

protested a manufacturer’s notice of its intent to establish a new car dealership. As a result of the protest, the manufacturer determined not to establish the new dealership. The company who had sought the dealership, not a party to this appeal, sued the manufacturer. In turn, the manufacturer filed a cross-complaint against the protesting dealer. The dealer filed a motion under the anti-SLAPP (strategic lawsuit against public participation) statute (Code Civ. Proc., § 425.16) 1 to have the cross-complaint stricken,…