Legal Opinion
Rand Resources, LLC v. City of Carson
California Supreme Court
Decided February 4, 2019No. S235735PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUÉLLAR, J.
*614 The City of Carson (City) hired Rand Resources as its agent to negotiate with the National Football League (NFL) about the *615 possibility of building a football stadium in the City. But Rand Resources eventually sued the City, its mayor, and rival developer Leonard Bloom after the City replaced Rand Resources with Bloom's company. The defendants responded by making a motion under a **903 California statute designed to hasten resolution of certain disputes commonly characterized as strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP)-lawsuits meant to chill the valid exercise of…
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