Bonsu v. Rady Children’s Hospital CA4/1
Following what he alleges was the wrongful termination of his employment, Bema Bonsu, M.D. (Plaintiff), sued Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego (Rady), The Regents of the University of California (Regents), Children's Specialists of San Diego (CSSD) and others. In one of the causes of action, Plaintiff alleges that, during the process that preceded the termination, Rady, Regents and CSSD (together, Defendants) defamed him. The trial court denied Defendants' special motions to strike the defamation cause of action under California's anti SLAPP statute, Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16 (section 425.16). The court ruled that, because Defendants did not meet their burden of showing that the allegedly defamatory statements were made "in connection with a public issue" (§ 425.16, subd. (b)), the claims resulting from the statements were not subject to being stricken under the anti SLAPP statute.
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