Legal Opinion
Navarro v. IHOP PROPERTIES, INC.
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 7, 2005No. G034987PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MOORE, J.
IHOP Properties, Inc. appeals an order denying its special motion to strike Flora C. Navarro’s complaint pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16. We find that the special motion to strike should have been granted because Navarro’s claim arises from litigation activity and she is barred from prevailing on the merits. We therefore reverse and remand with directions for the trial court to dismiss the complaint.
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FACTS
On August 14, 2003, IHOP Properties, Inc. (IHOP) filed suit against Navarro for unlawful detainer of an International House of Pancakes restaurant in…
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