Cordova v. Snell & Wilmer CA4/3
Defendants Snell & Wilmer LLP and Colin Higgins (collectively, Snell & Wilmer) appeal from the trial court’s denial of their special motion to strike pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16 (anti-SLAPP motion) addressing plaintiff Mark Cordova’s petition for instructions and complaint. Mark’s petition and complaint alleges Snell & Wilmer committed legal malpractice by jointly representing Mark’s mother and brother, whose interests Mark contends were adverse, in various legal matters including litigation against Mark. The trial court denied defendants’ anti-SLAPP motion, concluding Mark’s causes of action did not arise from protected activity. We reverse and remand for the trial court to determine whether Mark met his burden on the second prong of the anti-SLAPP (strategic lawsuit against public participation) analysis.
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