Legal Opinion
Kettler v. Gould
California Court of Appeal, 5th District
Decided April 20, 2018No. B282160PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGrimes, J.
*597Cross-defendants Leslie Gould and his wife Susan Gould contend the trial court erred when it denied in part their anti-SLAPP (strategic lawsuit against public participation) motion. The motion sought to strike certain allegations in a cross-complaint filed by Joel D. Kettler, alleging defamation and other causes of action. The court denied the motion to the extent cross-complainant's claims were based on complaints to the Certified Financial Planners Board of Standards (the CFP Board), finding the CFP Board was not a public agency and there was no public interest issue. The court also denied…
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