Does a plaintiff have to address the anti-SLAPP issues in their opening brief?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Irving v. Greater New Bethel Baptist Church, Inc., B279002 (Cal. App. 2018):
Rather than address the anti-SLAPP issues with appropriate citations to authorities and the record, plaintiff's opening brief makes a series of conclusory statements that do not preserve any issues for this court's review. (Multani v. Knight
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