Loanvest I, LLC v. Utrecht

Opinion

POLLAK, J.

Plaintiff Loanvest I, LLC (Loanvest), appeals from the dismissal of its cause of action against its former attorneys, Paul F. Utrecht and Utrecht & Lenvin, LLP (collectively Utrecht), after the court granted Utrecht’s special motion to strike under the “anti-SLAPP” 1 statute (Code Civ. Proc., § 425.16). 2 Utrecht is being sued for malpractice by Loanvest, now under the control of James Madow, for allegedly disregarding the interests of Loanvest in order to protect the interests of the person who formerly controlled Loanvest in an action that Madow himself brought against…