Suit Based On Contents Of Television Script Is Subject To Anti-SLAPP Statute.

Defendant used the true names of his real estate agents in the early drafts of a television script. The agents sued for defamation and false light invasion of privacy. Defendant moved to strike the complaint under the anti-SLAPP statute but the trial court ruled the claims were not covered by the statute. The Court of Appeal disagreed and reversed. Creating a television script is an act of free speech. Tamkin v. CBS Broadcasting, Inc. (Cal. App. Second Dist., Div. 4; March 1, 2011) 193 Cal.App.4th 133, [122 Cal.Rptr.3d 264].