LOWE v. ROWE

No. 30282-2-III.

294 P.3d 6 (2012)

Gary LOWE, an individual, Appellant, v. Carl ROWE, Jr., an individual, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 3.

Publication Ordered January 31, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Joseph Beyer , Attorney at Law, Spokane, WA, for Appellant.

Michael vs Hubbard , Attorney at Law, Waitsburg, WA, for Respondent.

Panel: Judges KORSMO, SWEENEY, BROWN.


KORSMO, C.J.

¶ 1 Gary Lowe sued Carl Rowe, Jr., after Mr. Rowe asked law enforcement to serve a trespass notice on Mr. Lowe. The trial court on summary judgment dismissed the ensuing defamation action on the basis of Washington's anti-SLAPP1 statute, RCW 4.24.510. We uphold the application of the anti-SLAPP immunity to these facts, but remand the statutory damages for trial because a factual...

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