Legal Opinion

City of Long Beach v. California Citizens for Neighborhood Empowerment

California Court of Appeal

Decided August 14, 2003No. B162197PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

WOODS, J.—Appellant

City of Long Beach (the City) timely appealed from the order of the trial court dismissing the City’s complaint for damages and injunctive relief against respondents California Citizens for Neighborhood Empowerment (CCNE) and its treasurer, Kinde Durkee. The City argues its complaint was not subject to the special motion to strike made pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 1 425.16. The City also argues, assuming arguendo that section 425.16 does apply, it demonstrated a clear probability that it would prevail on the merits, as required by the statute.

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2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Harris v. Capital Growth Investors XIVCalifornia Supreme Court · 1991
  2. People v. PietersCalifornia Supreme Court · 1991
  3. Younger v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1978
  4. Clean Air Constituency v. California State Air Resources BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
  5. Hunt v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1999

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