SOUKUP v. LAW OFFICES OF HERBERT HAFIF

Nos. S126715, S126864.

46 Cal.Rptr.3d 638 (2006)

39 Cal.4th 260

139 P.3d 30

Peggy J. SOUKUP, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. LAW OFFICES OF HERBERT HAFIF et al., Defendants and Appellants; Peggy J. Soukup, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Ronald C. Stock, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of California.

July 27, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald C. Stock, in pro. per., for Defendant and Appellant.

Law Offices of Herbert Hafif, Greg K. Hafif, Jeanne A. Sterba, Claremont; Law Offices of James J. Moneer, James J. Moneer; Aitken Aitken & Cohn, Darren O. Aitken and Wylie A. Aitken, Santa Ana, for Defendants and Appellants Law Offices of Herbert Hafif et al.

Peggy J. Soukup, in pro. per.; Law Offices of Gary L. Tysch, Gary L. Tysch; Dell'Ario & LeBouef and Alan Charles Dell'Ario, Oakland, for Plaintiff and Respondent.


MORENO, J.

In this case, we determine whether a litigant whose action was dismissed under the anti-SLAPP statute (Code Civ. Proc., § 425.16) may, in turn, invoke that statute as a defense to a subsequent action for malicious prosecution and abuse of process.1 Peggy J. Soukup was sued by her former employers. She obtained dismissal of their action under the anti-SLAPP statute and then sued them for malicious prosecution and abuse of...

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