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RAND RESOURCES v. CITY OF CARSON

Respondents, City of Carson and James Dear, Reply Brief on the Merits

19 Cited authorities

  1. Briggs v. Eden Council for Hope Opportunity

    19 Cal.4th 1106 (Cal. 1999)   Cited 1,069 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Holding that anti-SLAPP motions brought "to strike a cause of action arising from a statement made before, or in connection with an issue under consideration by, a legally authorized official proceeding need not separately demonstrate that the statement concerned an issue of public significance."

  2. Nygard, Inc. v. Uusi-Kerttula

    159 Cal.App.4th 1027 (Cal. Ct. App. 2008)   Cited 281 times   5 Legal Analyses
    Holding that "an issue of public interest" is "any issue in which the public is interested" and concluding that an article about a "prominent businessman and celebrity" met the standard

  3. Hilton v. Hallmark Cards

    580 F.3d 874 (9th Cir. 2009)   Cited 235 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Holding that pendent jurisdiction is unavailable over a motion to dismiss under Federal Rule 12(b) in an appeal from a denial of a motion to strike under an anti-SLAPP statute

  4. Tuchscher Development Enterprises, Inc. v. San Diego Unified Port Dist.

    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"

  5. Dove Audio, Inc. v. Rosenfeld, Meyer & Susman

    47 Cal.App.4th 777 (Cal. Ct. App. 1996)   Cited 330 times
    Holding that "communications preliminary to the institution of an official proceeding come within the privilege of" section 47(b)

  6. Weinberg v. Feisel

    110 Cal.App.4th 1122 (Cal. Ct. App. 2003)   Cited 261 times
    Holding that statements by defendant who published advertisement in token collecting newsletter circulated to 700 members that plaintiff had stolen valuable item from defendant did not involve matter of public interest

  7. Rivero v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Afl-Cio

    105 Cal.App.4th 913 (Cal. Ct. App. 2003)   Cited 248 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Holding reports that supervisor terminated after union members complained of his activities was not a discussion of policies against unlawful workplace activities

  8. Contemporary Services Corp. v. Staff Pro Inc.

    152 Cal.App.4th 1043 (Cal. Ct. App. 2007)   Cited 174 times
    Concluding that a "litigation update" e-mail sent from a president of a company who was named as a defendant to nine individuals who were actual or potential customers fell within the parameters of section 425.16(e)

  9. Thomas v. Quintero

    126 Cal.App.4th 635 (Cal. Ct. App. 2005)   Cited 164 times
    Finding defendant's participation in an organized protest regarding tenants' rights aimed at "a genuine effort to engage the members of [the plaintiff's] congregation in discussing and finding a solution to the disputes" protected activity

  10. Sipple v. Foundation for Nat. Progress

    71 Cal.App.4th 226 (Cal. Ct. App. 1999)   Cited 188 times
    Holding that article about political consultant allegedly beating his wife involved public issue because it was about domestic violence and plaintiff was "nationally known figure identified with morality campaigns for national leaders" who "injected himself into the controversy by using his influential position and his ready access to the press to define crime and violence as central issues in American politics"