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Conroy v. Spitzer

California Court of Appeal

Decided March 31, 1999No. G021750PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

SILLS, P. J.

J.Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16 was enacted to discourage the filing of SLAPP suits — otherwise known as strategic lawsuits against public participation. SLAPP suits are, by definition, aimed at chilling the valid exercise of political rights, particularly the right of freedom of speech and the right to petition the government for the redress of grievances.

The present case involves what the trial court characterized as a SLAPP suit, and after reviewing the entire record we agree. Mickey Conroy filed a defamation suit against Todd Spitzer, his political rival in the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. Wilcox v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1994
  3. Robertson v. RodriguezCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1995
  4. Beilenson v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1996
  5. Matson v. DvorakCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1995

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Damon v. Ocean Hills Journalism ClubCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2000
  2. Rosenaur v. SchererCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2001
  3. Globetrotter Software, Inc. v. Elan Computer Group, Inc.District Court, N.D. California · 1999
  4. Schoendorf v. U.D. Registry, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 2002
  5. Kimoanh Nguyen-Lam v. Sinh Cuong CaoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2009

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