Legal Opinion
Healthsmart Pacific, Inc. v. Kabateck
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 19, 2016No. B264300PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ROTHSCHILD, P. J.
Plaintiffs Michael D. Drobot and Healthsmart Pacific, Inc., sued certain lawyers and their law firms for defamation and other causes of action arising from statements two of the lawyers made on television and radio programs about a pending lawsuit. The attorney defendants filed a special motion to strike the complaint as a strategic lawsuit against public participation, or SLAPP. (Code Civ. Proc., § 425.16.) The court granted the motion and awarded the attorney defendants their fees and costs. Plaintiffs appealed. Reviewing the matter de novo, we conclude that the…
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