SAN FRANCISCO — The Second District Court of Appeal on Tuesday held that two California attorneys cannot use the state’s anti-SLAPP law as a shield against malpractice claims.
The panel ruled, 2-1, that malpractice claims filed by author Jean Sprengel don’t arise out of protected litigation activity and therefore are not barred under California’s anti-SLAPP law.
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