106 Cal.App.4th 1219 (Cal. Ct. App. 2003) Cited 272 times
Finding claims within the ambit of subdivision (e) where they arose from "communications to either the City or Lennar involving the proposed development of Crystal Bay and other bayfront property"
Holding reports that supervisor terminated after union members complained of his activities was not a discussion of policies against unlawful workplace activities
Holding that anti-SLAPP did not apply to a claim for breach of contract because "[t]he overall thrust of the complaint challenge[d] the manner in which the parties privately dealt with one another, on both contractual and tort theories, and d[id] not principally challenge the collateral activity of pursuing governmental approvals."
Finding that plaintiff's allegations that city violated competitive bidding laws was based on city's decision to forgo bidding process altogether, not city officials' protected deliberations regarding the bids
Concluding that the challenged speech was not "being made in connection with a public issue or an issue of public interest " and therefore not protected by the anti-SLAPP statute
Holding plaintiff had reasonable probability of proving statements about efficacy of product were false where statements "not supported by any reliable scientific proof"