George KIBLER, Plaintiff and Appellant,
v.
NORTHERN INYO COUNTY LOCAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT et al., Defendants and Respondents.
Supreme Court of California.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
July 20, 2006.
As Modified July 20, 2006.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Donald W. Odell, Lone Pine, for Plaintiff and Appellant.
Catherine I. Hanson, San Francisco, Gregory M. Abrams, and John D. Harwell, Manhattan Beach, for California Medical Association as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Plaintiff and Appellant.
Horvitz & Levy, David M. Axelrad, Jon B. Eisenberg, Jeremy D. Rosen, Encino; DiCaro, Coppo & Popcke, Carlo Coppo, Srinivas Hanumadass, Carlsbad; and Douglas Buchanan, for Defendants and Respondents.
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, Barry S. Landsberg, Terri D. Keville and Doreen Wener Shenfeld, Los Angeles, for Catholic Healthcare West and the Regents of the University of California as Amici Curiae on behalf of Defendants and Respondents.
Stephan, Oringher, Richman & Theodora, Harry W.R. Chamberlain II, Robert M. Dato and Brian P. Barrow, Costa Mesa, for Association of Southern California Defense Counsel as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendants and Respondents.
Lois Richardson; Foley & Lardner, Lowell C. Brown, Sarah G. Benator and Patricia M. Kosich, Los Angeles, for California Hospital Association as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendants and Respondents.
Supreme Court of California.
KENNARD, J.
Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16 sets out a procedure for striking complaints in harassing lawsuits that are commonly known as SLAPP suits (strategic lawsuits against public participation), which are brought to challenge the exercise of constitutionally protected free speech rights.1 Is this procedure available in a lawsuit brought by a hospital staff physician and arising...
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