Legal Opinion

Animal Legal Defense Fund v. LT Napa Partners LLC

California Court of Appeal

Decided March 5, 2015No. A139625PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

SIMONS, J.

Plaintiff and respondent Animal Legal Defense Fund (plaintiff) filed an action against defendants and appellants LT Napa Partners LLC and Kenneth Frank (defendants), alleging defendants sold foie gras in their Napa restaurant in violation of section 25982 of the Health and Safety Code (Section 25982). Defendants moved to strike plaintiff’s claim pursuant to the anti-SLAPP statute, 1 section 425.16 of the Code of Civil Procedure (Section 425.16). Defendants appeal from the trial court’s denial of the motion. We affirm. 2

BACKGROUND

In 2004, the Legislature enacted Section 25982,…

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