Mann v. Ajloun Enterprise, LLC CA1/2
This is another appeal by defendants, a landlord and its principal, who lost an anti-SLAPP special motion to strike portions of the pleadings of respondents, their tenants. The landlord had brought three unlawful detainer actions, all of which were unsuccessful, two dismissed and the third decided on the merits for tenants. And two petitions with the rent board were also decided favorably to the tenants, including with many findings that the landlord had breached its habitability obligation. The tenants then sued defendants, alleging three causes of action, for: (1) malicious prosecution, (2) infliction of emotional distress, and (3) breach of contract. Defendants filed an anti-SLAPP motion to strike the first and third causes of action. As to the first cause of action, the trial court denied the motion as to the landlord but granted it as to the principal. As to the third cause of action, the trial court denied it, with the exception of striking two clauses. Defendants appeal.
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