Legal Opinion
Tamkin v. Cbs Broadcasting, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 1, 2011No. B221057PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MANELLA, J.
INTRODUCTION
CBS Broadcasting, Inc., and Sarah Goldfinger (collectively defendants or appellants) appeal from the denial of their special motion to strike pursuant to *137Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16, also known as the anti-SLAPP (strategic lawsuit against public participation) statute.1 After independently reviewing the record, we conclude that the trial court erred in denying the anti-SLAPP motion. Accordingly, we reverse and remand with instructions to grant the anti-SLAPP motion.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
In 2005, Goldfinger met Scott and Melinda Tamkin…
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