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BEILENSON v. SUPERIOR COURT

Docket No. B097615.

44 Cal.App.4th 944 (1996)

52 Cal. Rptr.2d 357

ANTHONY C. BEILENSON et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF VENTURA COUNTY, Respondent; RICHARD P. SYBERT, Real Party in Interest.

Court of Appeals of California, Second District, Division Six.

April 24, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Rogers & Harris and Michael Harris for Petitioners.

No appearance for Respondent.

Bell, McAndrews & Hiltachk and Charles H. Bell, Jr., for Real Party in Interest.

OPINION

GILBERT, J.

Our Constitution protects everyone — even politicians. Code of Civil Procedure section 425.161 was enacted to discourage the filing of strategic lawsuits against public participation — otherwise known as SLAPP suits. Here, we hold the anti-SLAPP law protects statements made by a candidate for public office and his supporters.

In 1994, petitioner, Anthony C. Beilenson...

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