Civil Litigation
Jan. 17, 2020
Summary judgment after Sweetwater: Motions denied?
Despite resolving what it described as narrow anti-SLAPP questions, the opinion has implications for summary judgment. In Sweetwater, did the Supreme Court open a new door for those seeking to avoid summary judgment? Has the door been there all along, overlooked by courts and counsel?
Gary A. Watt
Partner
Hanson Bridgett LLP
State Bar Approved, Certified Appellate Specialist
Email: gwatt@hansonbridgett.com
Gary chairs Hanson Bridgett's Appellate Practice. He is a State Bar-approved, certified appellate specialist. In addition to writs and appeals, his practice includes anti-SLAPP and post-trial motions as well as trial and appellate consulting. His blog posts can be read at www.appellateinsight.com.
Rosanna W. Gan
Associate
Hanson Bridgett LLP
Email: rgan@hansonbridgett.com
Boston Univ SOL; Boston MA
Rosanna focuses on IP litigation and appellate work.
In Sweetwater Union High School Dist. v. Gilbane Building Co., 6 Cal. 5th 931 (2019), the California Supreme Court examined the form and admissibility of evidence in the context of the anti-SLAPP statute, Code of Civil Procedure Section 425.16. Despite resolving what it described as narrow anti-SLAPP questions, the opinion has implicati...
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