D'Arrigo Bros. v. United Farmworkers of America

Opinion

ELIA, Acting P. J.

D’Arrigo Bros, of California (D’Arrigo) filed this action for breach of contract against the United Farmworkers of America (UFW), which was representing D’Arrigo’s agricultural workers. UFW moved to strike D’Arrigo’s complaint under the anti-SLAPP statute, Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16 (section 425.16), but the superior court denied the motion. UFW seeks review, contending that the action arose from its protected petitioning activity and that D’Arrigo cannot show a probability of prevailing in the action. We find merit in UFW’s position and therefore must…