Can a plaintiff avoid the application of the anti-SLAPP statute by not alleging any statutory violation?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Meredith v. Plant, A138925 (Cal. App. 2014):
statute would greatly weaken the constitutional interests which the statute is designed to protect . . . . and we decline to give plaintiffs a tool for avoiding the application of the anti-SLAPP statute merely by showing any statutory violation." (Mendoza v. ADP Screening & Selection Services, Inc. (2010) 182 Cal.App.4th 1644, 1654.) Appellants do not contend the challenged conduct violated any criminal statutes.
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