Legal Opinion
Central Valley Hospitalists v. Dignity Health
California Court of Appeal, 5th District
Decided January 9, 2018No. A148742PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRichman, J.
*849*206The anti-SLAPP dismissal process has been described as manifesting the " 'Legislature's objective of providing a quick and inexpensive method for unmasking and dismissing' " unmeritorious cases. ( Sylmar Air Conditioning v. Pueblo Contracting Services, Inc . (2004) 122 Cal.App.4th 1049, 1055-1056, 18 Cal.Rptr.3d 882.) And it has accomplished that salutary objective, allowing the early dismissal of cases coming within anti-SLAPP on which plaintiff cannot prevail.
At the same time, the anti-SLAPP process has been criticized in some respects, including by this court in Grewal v. Jammu (2011)…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- Equilon Enterprises v. Consumer Cause, Inc.California Supreme Court · 2002
- Briggs v. Eden Council for Hope & OpportunityCalifornia Supreme Court · 1999
- City of Cotati v. CashmanCalifornia Supreme Court · 2002
- Baral v. SchnittCalifornia Supreme Court · 2016
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Yeager v. Holt, California Court of Appeal, 5th District2018
- Bel Air Internet, LLC v. MoralesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2018
- Bonni v. St. Joseph Health SystemCalifornia Supreme Court · 2021
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