Leiferman v. Konocti Unified School Dist. CA1/4
Appellant Konocti Unified School District (KUSD) appeals from the denial of its special motion to strike pursuant to California’s anti-SLAPP statute (Code Civ. Proc., § 425.16) in response to respondent Reed Leiferman’s (Leiferman) complaint alleging disability discrimination, failure to provide accommodation, and failure to engage in an interactive process related to his disability and termination from his teaching position. The trial court denied the motion, finding that although the first cause of action arose from protected activity, Leiferman had established a minimal likelihood of prevailing on the merits. The court found the second and third causes of actions did not arise from protected activity. We affirm the court’s denial of the motion to strike the second and third counts on the same ground relied on by the trial court. However, we reverse on the first count because the allegations of that claim arose out of protected activities, and Leiferman cannot show a like
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