Legal Opinion
Dixon v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 30, 1994No. G015646PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WALLIN, J.
In this petition for writ of mandate we are asked to interpret recently enacted legislation (Code Civ. Proc., § 425.16) designed to curtail a growing number of SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) suits.
Factual and Procedural Background
At the heart of this controversy is a 22-acre portion of the California State University at Long Beach (CSULB) campus long believed by many Native American Indians to be part of an ancient Indian village known as Puvunga. In 1974, following nomination by petitioner Keith Dixon, an archaeologist and professor emeritus of…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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3Cited by41 opinions
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