Legal Opinion · Dissent
Johnson v. Ryan
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided March 19, 2015No. 31837-1-IIIPublished
1Dissent
¶73
Fearing, J.
(dissenting) —
INTRODUCTION
¶74 This appeal asks this court to interpret the expression “public concern” found in the 2010 Washington antiSLAPP (strategic lawsuit against public participation) statute, RCW 4.24.525. We need not announce a comprehensive definition for the statutory phrase, but only determine whether the vitriolic blogging of James Ryan targeting Spokane Civic Theatre Executive Artistic Director Yvonne Johnson fits within the term.
¶75 The majority holds that James Ryan’s “blogging was primarily for personal concern, not public concern.” Majority at 566. I do not…
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