Bynum v. Woods
Plaintiff Patricia Bynum filed a lawsuit against defendant Sylvia Woods, a lawyer who represented plaintiffs daughters husband in a divorce and child custody proceeding. The complaint alleged that defendant assaulted plaintiffs daughter, Monica Meadors-Washington (Meadors), slandered and libeled Meadors, and otherwise acted improperly toward Meadors during the proceeding. The trial court dismissed the lawsuit under Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16, the anti-SLAPP (strategic lawsuit against public participation) statute, concluding that the challenged activities were protected because they occurred in connection with judicial proceedings. Court affirm.
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