Jones v. Palmquist
Filed 6/28/06 Jones v. Palmquist CA4/3
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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT
DIVISION THREE
JEFF JONES, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. JENNIFER RENEE PALMQUIST et al., Defendants and Respondents. | G035866 (Super. Ct. No. 05CC06143) O P I N I O N |
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Orange County, Thierry P. Colaw, Judge. Affirmed.
J. Scott Souders for Plaintiff and Appellant.
Dubia, Erickson & Tenerelli and Mark D. Erickson for Defendants and Respondents.
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Plaintiff Jeff Jones appeals from a judgment granting defendants' Jennifer Renee Palmquist and Rosemary K. Kral's special motion to strike the complaint under Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16 (section 425.16). Plaintiff challenges the trial court's evidentiary rulings and its decision on the merits. We affirm.
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FACTS
In May 2005, plaintiff filed a complaint for libel and conspiracy seeking compensatory and punitive damages. Plaintiff, a real estate agent in the Tustin Ranch area of Orange County, California, alleged defendants, real estate agents within the same territory, sent a libelous e-mail to other real estate agents and brokers, â€