Granted as to the portions of the malicious prosecution causes of action regarding the federal counterclaim and crossclaim and to all the abuse of process causes of action. Denied as to the portions of the malicious prosecution causes of action regarding the Riverside Superior Court matter.
It is noted that the motions filed by Hatch & Cesario and Deborah Cesario and River Springs are nearly identical motions. They assert the same arguments set forth by Thurmond and add no new arguments. Plaintiffs have filed nearly identical oppositions to these motions. Therefore, this analysis applies to all three motions.
C.C.P. §425.16 provides a summary procedure by which a defendant can dispose of a lawsuit brought primarily to chill the valid exercise of the constitutional rights of free speech and right to petition, at the pleading stage to avoid the cost and delay of lengthy litigation. Soukup v. Law Offices of Herbert Hafif (2006) 39 Cal.4th 260, 278. Anti-SLAPP motions have two prongs. Fi
Hearing Date
October 09, 2020
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Granted as to the portions of the malicious prosecution causes of action regarding the federal counterclaim and crossclaim and to all the abuse of process causes of action. Denied as to the portions of the malicious prosecution causes of action regarding the Riverside Superior Court matter.
It is noted that the motions filed by Hatch & Cesario and Deborah Cesario and River Springs are nearly identical motions. They assert the same arguments set forth by Thurmond and add no new arguments. Plaintiffs have filed nearly identical oppositions to these motions. Therefore, this analysis applies to all three motions.
C.C.P. §425.16 provides a summary procedure by which a defendant can dispose of a lawsuit brought primarily to chill the valid exercise of the constitutional rights of free speech and right to petition, at the pleading stage to avoid the cost and delay of lengthy litigation. Soukup v. Law Offices of Herbert Hafif (2006) 39 Cal.4th 260, 278. Anti-SLAPP motions have two prongs. Fi