Hays v. Gagliardi CA4/1
In 2014, Anna Gagliardi contracted with All Seasons Window & Patios (ASWP) to have a patio installed. She was dissatisfied with her experience with ASWP and its owner Larry Hays (together, Hays), and in early 2015 she posted negative reviews of her business dealing with Hays and ASWP on two web sites (Yelp and the Better Business Bureau (BBB)), and also filed a complaint against Hays with the Contractors State License Board.Hays filed this action seeking damages from Gagliardi for defamation. Gagliardi moved to dismiss the complaint pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16, commonly referred to as the anti-SLAPP (strategic lawsuit against public participation) statute. (Equilon Enterprises v. Consumer Cause, Inc. (2002) 29 Cal.4th 53, 57.) The trial court granted the motion in part, but also denied the motion in part, and this appeal challenges the order insofar as it failed to grant the motion in its entirety.
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