Legal Opinion
Ludwig v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 26, 1995No. E015539PublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
RICHLI, J.
Petitioner Glen Ludwig, defendant in the action below, seeks a writ of mandate to compel the trial court to grant his special motion to strike under Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16. We conclude that real party the City of Barstow 2 , plaintiff below, has failed to show a “probability” of success on the merits within the scope of the statute, and that the trial court therefore erred in denying Ludwig’s motion. We will grant the relief prayed.
Statement of the Case
In a nutshell, petitioner Ludwig wishes, or has wished, to develop a discount mall in or near the Cities of…
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