I am looking for a definitive California case cite that covers the concept of pleading "specificity" of alleged defamatory publications, like verbatim quotes from a named publication. I'm trying to organize an anti-slapp to a cross-complaint.
Thanks again for keeping this issue on track. You are providing a valuable service and I pleased I found your site. You'll be hearing from me more on another, unrelated legal issue in the anti-slapp arena. Not my issue, but a customer I am obliged to help cure an injustice. I spent 30 years...
Thank you so much for your thorough explanation. As far as damages, I have no particular interest in shooting for the moon. Court costs and a nominal amount to put this person on notice to leave us alone would be sufficient. She continues to bring anonymous complaints to any city code...
I read Fredrikklaw's answer to a similar question of 2012, but want to be clear in my situation.
I properly filed and served a complaint for defamatory statements made on my business Facebook page. I asked the def. to remove the postings before filing the complaint, she ignored my request...