Hines v. Anderson
Plaintiffs filed a malicious prosecution complaint against an attorney, who had represented the plaintiffs in an earlier action filed against them. The trial court granted respondent's special motion to strike the complaint as a strategic lawsuit against public participation, i.e., "SLAPP" suit (Code Civ. Proc., § 425.16), in part because the underlying action was still pending and there was no favorable termination of the suit. On appeal, appellant contend: (1) their complaint was not subject to an anti-SLAPP motion; (2) they demonstrated a probability of prevailing; and (3) the trial court abused its discretion by denying their motions to vacate the judgment and reconsider the ruling after they settled with the plaintiffs and the underlying action was dismissed. Court found no error and affirms the judgment.
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