DuPONT MERCK v. SUPERIOR COURT

No. G024013.

92 Cal.Rptr.2d 755 (2000)

78 Cal.App.4th 562

DuPONT MERCK PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY, Petitioner, v. The SUPERIOR COURT of California, County of ORANGE, Respondent; Marc Newman et al., Real Parties In Interest.

Court of Appeals of California, Fourth District, Division Three.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing February 14, 2000.

Review Denied April 12, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Crowell & Moring, Randall L. Erickson, Donald E. Bradley, and Deborah E. Colaner, Irvine, Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich, Shirli F. Weiss, Mary A. Lehman, and Sharon B. Spivak, San Diego, for Petitioner.

No appearance for Respondent.

Kolodny & Pressman, Joel M. Pressman, Terry J. Hellenkamp, and Ronald J. Mix, San Diego, Zwerling Schachter & Zwerling, Susan Salvetti, Joseph S. Tusa, and Dan Drachler, and Marvin Nachlis, for Real Parties in Interest.


OPINION

RYLAARSDAM, J.

The complaint in this class action suit alleges defendant made false statements before regulatory bodies, the medical profession, and to the public in connection with one of its pharmaceutical products. The trial court denied a motion to strike under the anti-SLAPP (strategic lawsuit against public participation) statute. (Code Civ. Proc., § 425.16; all further statutory references...

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