Styles v. Schwab
This litigation, representing the latest chapter in a failed marriage, was filed by Shawn Styles against Margaret Schwab (Styles's former wife) and Schwab's parents (Paul and Shirley Schwab, together Parents) alleging Schwab and Parents had initiated various legal proceedings against Styles to persecute and harass him after the marriage ended. Schwab and Parents moved to strike the complaint pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16,commonly referred to as the anti SLAPP (strategic lawsuit against public participation) statute. (Equilon Enterprises v. Consumer Cause, Inc. (2002) 29 Cal.4th 53, 57.) The trial court denied the motion as to Styles's claims against Schwab, but granted the motion as to Styles's claims against Parents. Schwab appeals the former ruling, and Styles cross appeals the latter ruling.
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