James Li v. Wendy Chang, et al.
(1) SPECIAL MOTION TO STRIKE (SLAPP) RE: COMPLAINT;
(2) DEMURRER TO COMPLAINT
MOVING PARTY: (1) & (2) Defendants Wendy Chang, Cynthia Loo and Bryant Yang
RESPONDING PARTY(S): (1) & (2) Plaintiff James Li
STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS:
Plaintiff alleges that Defendants rejected Plaintiff’s application to be appointed to three State Bar Committees because Plaintiff was publicly critical of the Chinese-American legal community’s support to overturn the ban against same-sex marriage.
Defendants Wendy Chang, Cynthia Loo and Bryant Yang bring an anti-SLAPP special motion to strike and also demur to the Complaint.
TENTATIVE RULING:
Defendants Wendy Chang, Cynthia Loo and Bryant Yang’s anti-SLAPP special motion to strike as to the Complaint is DENIED in its entirety. Defendants’ demurrer to the Complaint is OVERRULED as to the first through sixth causes of action.
Defendants are ordered to answer the Complaint within 10 days.
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Hearing Date
February 15, 2017
Type
Civil Rights (General Jurisdiction)
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James Li v. Wendy Chang, et al.
(1) SPECIAL MOTION TO STRIKE (SLAPP) RE: COMPLAINT;
(2) DEMURRER TO COMPLAINT
MOVING PARTY: (1) & (2) Defendants Wendy Chang, Cynthia Loo and Bryant Yang
RESPONDING PARTY(S): (1) & (2) Plaintiff James Li
STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS:
Plaintiff alleges that Defendants rejected Plaintiff’s application to be appointed to three State Bar Committees because Plaintiff was publicly critical of the Chinese-American legal community’s support to overturn the ban against same-sex marriage.
Defendants Wendy Chang, Cynthia Loo and Bryant Yang bring an anti-SLAPP special motion to strike and also demur to the Complaint.
TENTATIVE RULING:
Defendants Wendy Chang, Cynthia Loo and Bryant Yang’s anti-SLAPP special motion to strike as to the Complaint is DENIED in its entirety. Defendants’ demurrer to the Complaint is OVERRULED as to the first through sixth causes of action.
Defendants are ordered to answer the Complaint within 10 days.
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