Choi v. Board of Trustees etc. CA2/3
Dr. Myung Choi sued the Board of Trustees of the California State University (the University) alleging race discrimination and retaliation culminating in its decision to deny her tenure and terminate her from employment. The University filed a special motion to strike Choi’s complaint under the anti-SLAPP statute (Code Civ. Proc., § 425.16) on the ground that its tenure decision was an act in furtherance of its free speech rights. The trial court granted the motion and Choi appeals. Exercising our de novo review, we conclude that Choi’s complaint does not arise from activity protected by the anti-SLAPP statute. In her related appeal, Choi challenges the trial court’s order awarding attorney fees to the University. We reverse both orders.
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