SANDOVAL v. PALI INSTITUTE, INC., 113 Cal.App.5th 616 (2025)

Issues: anti-SLAPP Statute (CCP 425.16)

Filed 8/13/25 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION THREE EMMA SANDOVAL, a Minor, etc., et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. PALI INSTITUTE, INC., Defendant and Appellant. G063037 (Super. Ct. No. 30-2022-01294532) O P I N I O N Appeal from an order of the […]

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RAMIREZ v. MCCORMACK, No. B340986 (Cal. App. Aug. 8, 2025)

Issues: anti-SLAPP Statute (CCP 425.16)

Filed 8/8/25 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION EIGHT ADRIANA RAMIREZ et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. SANDRA KUHN McCORMACK et al., Defendants and Appellants. B340986 Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. 23STCV28036 APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, […]

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THAYER v. KABATECK BROWN KELLNER LLP, 207 Cal.App.4th 141 (2012)

Issues: anti-SLAPP Statute (CCP 425.16)

207 Cal.App.4th 141 (2012)143 Cal.Rptr.3d 17 ANNE W. THAYER, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. KABATECK BROWN KELLNER LLP et al., Defendants and Appellants. No. A132580.Court of Appeals of California, First District, Division Two. May 30, 2012. SUMMARY Plaintiff Anne W. Thayer sued the law firm Kabateck Brown Kellner LLP and attorney Richard Kellner (collectively, “Kabateck”) over […]

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MICHAEL K. v. CHO, Cal. App. No. A169917 (July 10, 2025)

Issues: anti-SLAPP Statute (CCP 425.16), Litigation Privilege

Filed 7/10/25; Modified & Certified for Partial Publication 7/28/25 (order attached) IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FIVE MICHAEL K., Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JANICE CHO, Defendant and Appellant. A169917 (Alameda County Super. Ct. No. 23CV038554) SUMMARY The California Court of Appeal reversed the trial court’s denial […]

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WONG v. DONG, Cal. App. No. A171466 (June 20, 2025)

Issues: anti-SLAPP Statute (CCP 425.16), Malicious Prosecution, SLAPPback Claim

TSZ KEUNG WONG, et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. YI DONG, et al., Defendants and Appellants. No. A171466.Court of Appeals of California, First District, Division Five. Filed June 20, 2025. Appeal from the Superior Court of Alameda County, Super. Ct. No. 23CV053261. Rebekah Evanson, Judge. SUMMARY The appeal involved a malicious prosecution action filed by […]

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MORA v. MENJIVAR, Cal. App. No. A169997 (June 12, 2025)

Issues: anti-SLAPP Statute (CCP 425.16)

Filed 6/12/25 CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION[1]* IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE SIMON MORA, Plaintiff, Cross-defendant and Appellant, v. DOUGLAS MENJIVAR et al., Defendants, Cross-complainants and Respondents. A169997 (Contra Costa County Super. Ct. No. MSL21-02451) SUMMARY Simon Mora appealed a trial court’s denial of his special […]

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NEWPORT HARBOR VENTURES, LLC v. MORRIS CERULLO WORLD EVANGELISM, No. S239777 (Cal. App. 3/22/2018)

Issues: anti-SLAPP Statute (CCP 425.16)

Filed 3/22/18 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA NEWPORT HARBOR VENTURES, LLC, et al.,?Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. MORRIS CERULLO WORLD EVANGELISM et al., ?Defendants and Appellants. S239777 Ct.App. 4/3 G052660;?Orange County Super. Ct. No. 30-2013-00665314 Counsel: Galuppo & Blake, Louis A. Galuppo, Steven W. Blake, Andrew E. Hall and Daniel T. Watts for Defendants and […]

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BARRY v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, No. 214058 (Cal. 01/05/2017) [SLIP COPY]

Issues: anti-SLAPP Statute (CCP 425.16)

Filed 1/5/17 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA PATRICIA J. BARRY, Plaintiff and Appellant v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Defendant and Respondent. S214058 Ct.App. 2/2 B242054; Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BC452239   Counsel: Patricia J. Barry, in pro. per., for Plaintiff and Appellant. Joseph Starr Babcock, Lawrence C. Yee, Thomas A. Miller, […]

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LEE v. SILVEIRA, Cal.App: No. D068835 (12/05/2016) [SLIP COPY]

Issues: anti-SLAPP Statute (CCP 425.16), Civil Procedure

Filed 12/5/16; pub. order 12/8/16 (see end of opn.) (reposted to correct date of pub. order) COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE STATE OF CALIFORNIA NANCY ANN LEE et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v.   SIL SILVEIRA et al., Defendants and Appellants. ? D068835       (Super. Ct. No. 37-215-00009400-CU-MC-CTL)   APPEAL […]

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City of Montebello v. Vasquez (Cal., 8/8/16) [SLIP COPY]

Issues: anti-SLAPP Statute (CCP 425.16)

Filed 8/8/16 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA CITY OF MONTEBELLO v. ROSEMARIE VASQUEZ, et al. S219052 Ct.App. 2/1 B245959;?Los Angeles County?Super. Ct. No. BC488767? Counsel: Revere & Wallace and Frank Revere for Defendants and Appellants. AlvaradoSmith, Raul F. Salinas, Mary M. Monroe; Leibold McClendon & Mann, Leibold McClendon and John G. McClendon for Plaintiff […]

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Baral v. Schnitt (Cal., 8/1/16) [SLIP COPY]

Issues: anti-SLAPP Statute (CCP 425.16), Civil Procedure

Filed 8/1/16 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA ROBERT C. BARAL v. DAVID SCHNITT S225090 Ct.App. 2/1 B253620;?Los Angeles County?Super. Ct. No. BC475350   Counsel: Kerr & Wagstaffe, James M. Wagstafffe, Kevin B. Clune; Ervin Cohen & Jessup, Michael C. Lieb and Leemore L. Kushner for Defendant and Appellant. Davis Wright Tremaine, Thomas R. Burke, […]

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