Legal Opinion
Dove Audio, Inc. v. Rosenfeld, Meyer & Susman
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 18, 1996No. B096308PublishedCited by 123 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
EPSTEIN, Acting P. J.
Dove Audio, Inc. appeals from the dismissal of its defamation action after a demurrer was sustained without leave to amend, and from the granting of a special motion to strike the action as a “SLAPP” (strategic lawsuit against public participation) suit. We affirm the orders of the trial court.
Factual and Procedural Summary
In 1992, Dove Audio, Inc., published a recording of “Carnival of the Animals” (the record), a compilation of lyrics by Ogden Nash read to the music of Camille Saint-Saens. The lyrics were read by Audrey Hepburn and 13 other celebrities. Dove…
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