Legal Opinion
PrediWave Corp. v. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 2, 2009No. H033422PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ELIA, J.
PrediWave Corporation (PrediWave) sued Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP (defendant law firm), Attorney George M. Newcombe, and Attorney Alexis S. Coll-Very, who had previously represented both PrediWave and its former president and CEO, Jianping “Tony” Qu (Qu). Defendants successfully brought a special motion to strike under the anti-SLAPP statute (Code Civ. Proc., § 425.16). PrediWave appeals from the order granting the motion. (§§ 425.16, subd. (i), 904.1.)
We reverse.
A. Procedural History and Background
Appellant PrediWave filed a complaint for damages stating four causes of…
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