Legal Opinion
Beilenson v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 24, 1996No. B097615PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
GILBERT, J.
Our Constitution protects everyone—even politicians. Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16 1 was enacted to discourage the filing of strategic lawsuits against public participation—otherwise known as SLAPP suits. Here, we hold the anti-SLAPP law protects statements made by a candidate for public office and his supporters.
In 1994, petitioner, Anthony C. Beilenson, defeated real party in interest, Richard P. Sybert, in an election for United States Congress. After the election, Sybert filed a complaint for libel and injunctive relief against Congressman Beilenson, a campaign…
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