J.A. v. Gutierrez, Preciado & House
Plaintiff, J.A., a minor by and through his guardian ad litem Cecilia Cruz, appeals from an order dismissing their first amended complaint for damages for a violation of Education Code section 49076 and negligence against defendants, the law firm of Gutierrez, Preciado & House, LLP (the firm) and two of its partners, Calvin R. House and Arthur C. Preciado. Plaintiffs first amended complaint was dismissed in response to defendants Code of Civil Procedure[1]section 425.16 special motion to strike. The parties have discussed at length issues concerning the privacy of the minors school records which were disclosed to defendants by a codefendant, the Los Angeles Unified School District (the district), in an underlying federal lawsuit filed by plaintiffs against the City of Los Angeles (the city) and its Chief of Police, William Bratton. We need not address the parties discussion concerning Education Code section 49076 as plaintiffs claims arise out of petitioning related activity and all of defendants conduct is subject to the Civil Code section 47, subdivision (b)(2) absolute litigation privilege. Court thus affirm the dismissal order.
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