In January 2018, Noe hired Dorit to evaluate the medical records of
Noe’s deceased mother for a potential medical malpractice suit against her
doctors. The parties signed a fee agreement in which Noe agreed to pay Dorit
a $10,000 non-refundable retainer fee. This sum was intended to cover
Dorit’s time spent evaluating the claim, as well as “the costs of additional
medical recor

Plaintiffs and appellants, James and Maria Mosley, rented out a home they own
that defendant and respondent, Pacific Specialty Insurance Company (PSIC), insured
under a homeowners’ policy (the Property). The Mosleys’ tenant started growing
marijuana in the Property. To support his marijuana-growing operation, the tenant rerouted the Property’s electrical system to steal power from a ma

Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP suits) are meritless
lawsuits designed to punish parties for protected activities (the right to petition or free
speech). A party can move to strike a SLAPP suit by filing an anti-SLAPP motion.
(Code Civ. Proc., § 425.16.)1
There is a two-prong test: the moving party must show the
lawsuit arises from its protected activiti

While Michael Tilkey and his girlfriend Jacqueline Mann were visiting at her
home in Arizona, the two got into an argument. Tilkey decided to leave the apartment.
When he stepped out onto the enclosed patio to collect his cooler, Mann locked the door
behind him. Tilkey banged on the door to regain entry, and Mann called police. Police
arrested Tilkey and charged him under Arizona