Legal Opinion
Brenton v. Metabolife International, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 4, 2004No. D040337PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
McDONALD, J.
Plaintiff Ashleigh Brenton filed this action against defendant Metabolife International, Inc. (Mil) alleging that Brenton used Metabolife 356 (the Product), a product manufactured and marketed by Mil, in accordance with the instructions provided by MU, and that she suffered a psychotic breakdown as the result of her use of the Product. Mil appeals the order denying its motion to strike Brenton’s complaint under the anti-SLAPP statute (Code Civ. Proc., § 425.16).
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FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
A. The Complaint
Brenton’s complaint alleged she consumed the Product in…
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