<h1>Bakes v. Alvillar</h1> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center">Filed 3/21/06 Bakes v. Alvillar CA1/3</p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center"><b>NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS</b></p> <br /> <p align="center"><b> </b></p> <br /> <p align="center"><b> </b></p> <br /> <p align="center"><b> </b></p> <br /> <p align="center">California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule 977(b). This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 977. </p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center">IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA</p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center">FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT</p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center">DIVISION THREE</p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p><br /> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><br /> <tr><br /> <td width="319" valign="top"> <br /> <p>CHRISTOPHER BAKES,</p> <br /> <p> Plaintiff and Respondent,</p> <br /> <p>v.</p> <br /> <p>THERESE ALVILLAR et al.,</p> <br /> <p> Defendants and Appellants.</p><br /> </td><br /> <td width="319" valign="top"> <br /> <p> A105397</p> <br /> <p> (Marin County</p> <br /> <p> Super. Ct. No. CV032918)</p><br /> </td><br /> </tr><br /> </table> <br /> <p> This appeal presents a claim that the trial court erred in refusing to dismiss a <a href="http://www.mcmillanlaw.com/">defamation action as a Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation</a> (â€