Rule v. Swart

Full title: ANN RULE, Appellant, v. RICK SWART; SEATTLE WEEKLY LLC, a Limited…

Court: COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION ONE

Date published: Jun 22, 2015

NO. 71706-5-I (Wash. Ct. App. Jun. 22, 2015)

Opinion

NO. 71706-5-I

06-22-2015

ANN RULE, Appellant, v. RICK SWART; SEATTLE WEEKLY LLC, a Limited Liability Company; CALEB HANNAN, and Respondents, VILLAGE VOICE MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC, an Arizona Limited Liability Company; Defendant.

LAU, J.

UNPUBLISHED OPINION

— The anti-SLAPP statute, RCW 4.24.525, is invalid. Davis v. Cox, No. 90233-0 (Wash. May 28, 2015). This case is remanded to the trial court with instructions to vacate the judgment entered against the appellant and for further proceedings.

Neither party is entitled to an award of attorney fees. As the prevailing party, appellant is entitled to an award of costs.

Reverse and remand for further proceedings.

/s/_________ WE CONCUR: /s/_________ /s/_________