Graffiti Protective Coatings lawsuit 385
May 2nd, 2011 
admin Premises Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
Graffiti Protective Coatings, Inc. v City of Pico Rivera 181 Cal.App.4th 1207 (2010) (2/1) SLAPP motion reversed. G, former contractor with city, lost new contract when awarded w/o competitive bidding, and G filed mandate writ and declaratory relief action. SLAPP motion argued city’s action was in furtherance of its right of free speech or its right to petition. Reversed, although city’s communications were evidence, the case was based on state law requiring competitive bidding for contracts. Even though nothing in 425.16 categorically excludes any particular action from its scope, a governmental action to enforce laws as well as a private action to enforce competitivebidding is outside the scope of SLAPP. San Diego personal injury attorney.