Hardy v. Jonathan Paul Eyewear
Kieran Hardy appeals from a judgment of dismissal entered after the trial court struck his third amended cross-complaint against Jonathan Paul Eyewear, Ltd., LLP as a SLAPP suit (strategic lawsuit against public participation). (Code Civ. Proc., 425.16.) Court affirm and conclude that the libel action is barred by the fair reporting privilege. (Civ. Code, 47, subd. (d)(1); Sipple v. Foundation for Nat. Progress (1999) 71 Cal.App.4th 226, 240-242.)
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