San Diegans for Open Government v. Pub. Facilities
San Diegans for Open Government (SANDOG) appeals the trial court's denial of its special motion to strike (Code of Civ. Proc., § 425.16). On appeal, SANDOG claims that the trial court erred in denying the motion on the ground that a cross-complaint filed by the Public Facilities Financing Authority of the City of San Diego (PFFA) and the City of San Diego (the City) (collectively "respondents") did not arise from SANDOG's petitioning activity. Specifically, SANDOG maintains that respondents' cross-complaint arose from SANDOG's filing of the complaint in this action.
We conclude that the trial court properly determined that respondents' cross-complaint did not arise from SANDOG's filing of the complaint. The cross-complaint, which alleges a single cause of action for declaratory relief, arose from the underlying controversy between the parties rather than from SANDOG's filing of the complaint.
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