Mann v. Quality Old Time Service

Water Systems Support, Inc. and its president (collectively WSSI) brought an action against two former independent contractors and their business entity (collectively defendants), alleging defendants violated their confidentiality agreement and made false statements about WSSI to WSSIs customers and governmental agencies. Defendants unsuccessfully moved to strike four of the 13 causes of action under Californias anti- SLAPP statute. (Code Civ. Proc., 425.16.) Defendants appealed, and this court held the trial court correctly denied the motion on three of the causes of action, but the court erred in denying the motion as to one cause of action. (Mann v. Quality Old Time Service, Inc. (2004) 120 Cal.App.4th 90 (Mann).)