Legal Opinion
Wilbanks v. Wolk
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 17, 2004No. A101100PublishedCited by 91 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
STEIN, Acting P. J.
This is an appeal from an order granting a special motion to strike a complaint as a Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP), pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16, and awarding defendant her attorney fees. We find that the suit was subject to the special motion to dismiss, requiring plaintiffs to establish a reasonable probability of prevailing on the merits. We further find that plaintiffs made the requisite showing. We therefore reverse.
BACKGROUND
The case concerns statements allegedly made against a viatical settlements brokerage, and…
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