In Eagle Colton 55, LP v. City of Colton, published July 21, 2026, the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division 1 reversed an order denying an anti-SLAPP special motion to strike. The city entered into an agreement with the plaintiff for the building and management of an affordable senior housing community. As part of the…
In Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association v. Powell, published October 11, 2024, the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division 2 reversed an award of fees under the Anti-SLAPP statutes and reversed denial of a special motion to strike under Anti-SLAPP. The plaintiff sued a water district and three of its board members, alleging aquifer replenishment charge assessments…
In Mary's Kitchen v. City of Orange, published October 25, 2023, the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division 3 affirmed a trial court decision denying the defendant city's special motion to strike under anti-SLAPP law. The plaintiff provides homeless services in the defendant city. The city manager terminated the plaintiff's business license, citing safety concerns. At…
In Brown v. City of Inglewood, ordered published June 30, 2023, the Second District Court of Appeal, Division 1 reversed in part a trial court decision denying an anti-SLAPP special motion to strike. The plaintiff was the elected treasurer of the defendant city. She alleged that after she reported concerns about financial improprieties, the city and…
In Collondrez v. City of Rio Vista, published March 16, 2021, the First District Court of Appeal, Division 3 affirmed in part and reversed in part a trial court's ruling on an anti-SLAPP special motion to strike. When the plaintiff was a police officer, he received a notice of intent to impose discipline for allegedly falsifying…
In Patel v. Chavez, published April 30, 2020, the Second District Court of Appeal, Division 1 affirmed an order granting a special motion to strike the plaintiff's complaint under the Anti-SLAPP statute. The defendant, the plaintiff's employee, filed a wage claim with the California Labor Board, alleging failure to pay minimum wage and other wage claim…
In Swanson v. County of Riverside, published June 17, 2019, the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division 1 affirmed a trial court's denial of a special motion to strike under the anti-SLAPP statute. The plaintiffs sued the defendant county because the county released a Welfare & Institutions Code section 5150 detainee after evaluation under Welfare &…
In Rand Resources, LLC v. City of Carson, published February 4, 2019, the California Supreme Court affirmed in part and reversed in part a lower appellate court's ruling on anti-SLAPP special motions to strike. The plaintiff allegedly entered into an exclusive contract with the defendant city to act as the city's exclusive agent in negotiating with…
In Guarino v. County of Siskiyou, ordered published March 29, 2018, the Third District Court of Appeal affirmed a trial court order granting an anti-SLAPP special motion to strike the plaintiff's complaint. The plaintiff was county counsel. According to the plaintiff's allegations,i n 2011, the county investigated a complaint by the plaintiff's subordinate that the plaintiff…
In Shahbazian v. City of Rancho Palos Verdes, published November 22, 2017, the Second District Court of Appeal, Div. 7 affirmed a trial court's denial of the defendant city's special motion to strike under Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16, the anti-SLAPP statute. The plaintiffs sued the city over the city's decision to issue permits permitting…