Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Significant Unpublished Pro-Plaintiff SLAPP Cases


A. Court of Appeal Decisions

Most notably, Mr. Moneer represented a defamation PLAINTIFF against a SLAPP motion filed by Mark Goldowitz, Esq., Director of the California Anti-SLAPP project. The trial court granted the SLAPP motion but Mr. Moneer obtained complete reversal on the SLAPP appeal against Mr. Goldowitz: Folkers et al. v. Newton et al. (4th/3 No. G017187; O.C.S.C. No. 732664) filed 4/24/98. Mr. Goldowitz' petition for review was DENIED July 15, 1998.

B. Superior Court Orders

7/16/03- Johannes Ramirez, M.D. v Renato Judelena, M.D. et al. (BLC 002131) - Represented plaintiff Ramirez in successfully opposing defendants' anti-SLAPP motion. Defendants voluntarily dismissed their SLAPP appeal pursuant to settlement. (4th/2 No. E034725). Plaintiff Ramirez paid no SLAPP fees or costs as part of that Settlement. The firm of Stephen, Oringher, Richman, & Theodora, P.C. - Los Angeles, represented the defendants.

8/6/02- Successfully defeated SLAPP motion filed by defendant Farmers Ins. Exchange in McCurley et al. v. Farmers et al. v. Schaeffer, Farmers et al. (L.A.S.C. No. BC253984) Defendants did not appeal. Plaintiffs paid no SLAPP fees or costs to defendants. The firm of Tharpe & Howell, Los Angeles represented the defendants.

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