Spratt v. Toft

Grosse, J.*

¶1 To succeed on a special motion to strike under Washington’s anti-SLAPP statute,* 1 the moving party must make an initial prima facie showing that the claimant’s suit arises from an act in furtherance of the right of petition or free speech in connection with a matter of public concern. Campaigning and speech connected to a political campaign and candidate clearly involve free speech and clearly are matters of public concern. Accordingly, we vacate the trial court’s denial of Bradley Toft’s motion to dismiss, and we remand for consideration of whether Kelly Spratt establishes by…