Legal Opinion

Thurman v. Cowles Co.

Washington Supreme Court

Decided January 30, 2025No. 102,791-5PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FILE THIS OPINION WAS FILED FOR RECORD AT 8 A.M. ON JANUARY 30, 2025 IN CLERK’S OFFICE SUPREME COURT, STATE OF WASHINGTON SARAH R. PENDLETON JANUARY 30, 2025 ACTING SUPREME COURT CLERK IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON JEFFERY THURMAN, No. 102791-5 Petitioner, En Banc v. COWLES COMPANY, Filed: January 30, 2025 Respondent. WHITENER, J. — Washington State designed the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act (UPEPA), its anti-SLAPP (strategic lawsuit against public participation) law, to protect important public speech from frivolous litigation by providing a procedural scheme…

2Cases cited16 opinions

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