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Dickinson v. Cosby

California Court of Appeal, 5th District

Decided July 26, 2019No. B291701PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBigelow, P. J.

*1144In 2014, plaintiff Janice Dickinson publicly alleged that defendant William Cosby drugged and raped her in 1982. Cosby responded by issuing a demand letter and several press releases through his attorney, which expressed or implied that Dickinson was lying. Dickinson filed a complaint against Cosby for defamation and related causes of action, which Cosby moved to strike under Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16 (the anti-SLAPP statute).1 The trial court granted Cosby's motion in part, which we subsequently reversed in Dickinson v. Cosby (2017) 17 Cal.App.5th 655, 225 Cal.Rptr.3d 430 (…

2Cases cited35 opinions

  1. New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. Milkovich v. Lorain Journal Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1990
  3. Navellier v. SlettenCalifornia Supreme Court · 2002
  4. People v. WilliamsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1997
  5. Soukup v. Law Offices of Herbert HafifCalifornia Supreme Court · 2006

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