Legal Opinion
Seltzer v. Barnes
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 11, 2010No. A123784PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
SIMONS, Acting P. J.
Defendant Michael A. Barnes (appellant) appeals an order denying his special motion to strike the complaint filed by plaintiff Margaret A. Seltzer (respondent) pursuant to the anti-SLAPP 1 statute (Code Civ. Proc., § 425.16). 2 Appellant contends the trial court erred in concluding respondent’s two causes of action against him do not arise from speech or petitioning activity, where his alleged conduct was the negotiation of a settlement agreement in a prior case. We agree. Moreover, because appellant may not be held liable for the alleged conduct under the…
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