Li v. Jin CA6
In an escalating dispute over governance of their alumni association, Jigang Jin sued Fuzu Li for defamation, based on the alleged falsity of Fuzu Li’s complaints to fellow alumni about Jin’s handling of the association’s incorporation and filing of its Internal Revenue Service (IRS) application for tax-exempt status. Fuzu Li then cross-complained, asserting various causes of action against Jin and Yaning Li, arising from their allegedly wrongful seizure of control of the association, including Jin’s filing of (1) the IRS application, (2) articles of incorporation and corporate statement of information with the California Secretary of State, and (3) a Franchise Tax Board application for state tax-exempt status. Jin and Yaning Li now appeal from the trial court’s denial of their special motions to strike Fuzu Li’s first amended cross-complaint under Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16. The trial court found Jin and Yaning Li failed to make a prima facie showing that their
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