Gates v. Discovery Comm. 2/27/03 CA4/1

State: California

Court: 1st District Court of Appeal 1st District Court of Appeal

Docket No: D039399

Case Date: 02/27/2003

Preview:Filed 2/27/03

CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

STEVE GATES, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC. et al., Defendants and Appellants.

D039399

(Super. Ct. No. GIC 769395)

APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of San Diego County, Kevin A. Enright, Judge. Reversed.

Leopold, Petrich & Smith, Louis P. Petrich and Robert S. Gutierrez for Defendants and Appellants. Niles R. Sharif for Plaintiff and Respondent.

Steve Gates sued Discovery Communications, Inc., and New Dominion Pictures, Inc. (Discovery), for defamation and invasion of privacy. Discovery's demurrer to the

defamation cause of action was sustained without leave to amend. Its motion to strike the privacy action under California's Anti-SLAPP1 statute (Code Civ. Proc.,2

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