Newport Harbor Ventures, LLC v. Morris Cerullo World Evangelism

Opinion

FYBEL, J.—

INTRODUCTION

A special motion to strike under California’s anti-SLAPP statute, Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16, 1 is to be filed “within 60 days of the service of the complaint or, in the court’s discretion, at any later time upon terms it deems proper.” (§425.16, subd. (I).) 2 In this case, we address whether an anti-SLAPP motion was timely when it was filed within 60 days of service of a third amended complaint and no previous anti-SLAPP motion had been filed. We conclude the filing of an amended complaint does not automatically reopen the period for bringing an…