Rule v. Swart

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

Court: Court of Appeals of Washington

Date published: Jun 22, 2015

71706-5-I (Wash. Ct. App. Jun. 22, 2015)

Opinion

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UNPUBLISHED OPINION

Lau, J.

The anti-SLAPP statute, ROW4.24.525, 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.