Legal Opinion
Colt v. Freedom Communications, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 27, 2003No. G029968PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
RYLAARSDAM, Acting P. J.
Joanne Colt and Douglas Colt sued Freedom Communications, Inc., and Freedom Newspapers, Inc., for libel, invasion of privacy, interference with contractual relations, and interference with prospective economic advantage. The purported causes of action are based on articles published in the Colorado Springs Gazette, a newspaper owned by the defendants, and on an affiliated Web site. We affirm an order striking the complaint under the anti-SLAPP (strategic lawsuit against public participation) statute. (Code Civ. Proc., §425.16; unless otherwise indicated, all…
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