MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES v. CTY. OF SAN DIEGO

Nos. 09-55586, 10-55496.

655 F.3d 1171 (2011)

MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES, INC., now known as, Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO; Dianne Jacob, Defendants-Appellees. Manufactured Home Communities, Inc., now known as, Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. County Of San Diego; Dianne Jacob, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed August 26, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David J. Bradford , Bradley Yusim , Jenner & Block, Chicago, IL, Steven S. Fleischman , Robie & Matthai, APC, for the plaintiff-appellant.

James Chapin , William A. Johnson, Jr. , William L. Pettinghill , Office of the County Counsel, San Diego, CA, for the defendants-appellees.

Before: M. MARGARET McKEOWN, WILLIAM A. FLETCHER, and RICHARD R. CLIFTON, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

W. FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:

Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc., formerly known as Manufactured Home Communities, Inc. ("MHC"), appeals the district court's decision granting the County of San Diego and County Supervisor Dianne Jacob's (collectively "Defendants") motion to strike MHC's defamation suit under California's anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) statute. See Cal.Civ.Proc.Code § 425.16. MHC argues that the...

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