C.A. Applies Anti-SLAPP Statute to Proceeding in Foreign Court

“The C.A. for this district yesterday threw out a malicious prosecution case against a Santa Monica attorney based on his submission of an affidavit during judicial proceedings in Zimbabwe.

Div. Five said the filing by Donald C. Randolph of Randolph & Associates qualified as a writing made in connection with an issue under consideration by a judicial body for purposes of protection under Code of Civil Procedure Sec.425.16, the anti-SLAPP statute.”

Read the full article from the Metropolitan News-Enterprise here:
http://www.metnews.com/articles/2011/summ112911.htm