Montoya v. Belk CA4/1
Plaintiff Martin P. Montoya and his small business, Advanced Exteriors, Inc. (sometimes together, Plaintiff) filed an action against a former client, defendant and respondent Mike Belk (Defendant), seeking damages on a number of theories, based on Defendant's published criticisms of the work that Plaintiff had performed at Defendant's property. In response, Defendant brought a motion to strike the amended pleading, pursuant to the anti-SLAPP statute. (Code Civ. Proc., § 425.16, [strategic lawsuit against public participation]; Equilon Enterprises v. Consumer Cause, Inc. (2002) 29 Cal.4th 53, 57.) The motion was granted.
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