West v. Arent Fox, LLP
Defendant and respondent Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging (JHA) sued plaintiffs and appellants Val West (West)—the daughter of one of JHA’s residents—and David Dizenfeld (Dizenfeld)—a family friend and an attorney—for defamation, civil harassment, trespass, and interference with contract. West and Dizenfeld prevailed on an anti-SLAPP special motion to strike JHA’s defamation claim. Doubling down, West and Dizenfeld then initiated a separate lawsuit against JHA and its legal counsel, defendant and respondent Arent Fox LLP (Arent Fox), asserting they maliciously prosecuted the first suit. JHA and Arent Fox responded by filing their own anti-SLAPP motions arguing—successfully, as the trial court later ruled—West and Dizenfeld’s malicious prosecution claims arose from protected activity and lacked minimal merit. On appeal from the trial court’s ruling, the parties agree West and Dizenfeld’s malicious prosecution claims arise from protected activity. Thus, we
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