Defamation and racial discrimination 491
April 7th, 2012 
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Martin v Inland Empire Utilities Agency 198 Cal.App.4th 611 (4/2) (2011) Anti-SLAPP. M. sued former employer for defamation and racial discrimination. Some defamatory statements made at IEUA’s board meeting. Anti-SLAPP against defamation claim granted with leave to amend (!), denied as to other claims, Defendants’ objections not ruled on, and Defendants’ attorney fees denied; affirmed. [1] Discrimination claims not subject to anti-SLAPP, else “employers could discriminate with impunity.” San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer [2] Trial court’s granting anti-SLAPP with leave to amend is error, but harmless where order effectively denied the motion. [3] Defendants’ failure to show defamatory statements were protected activity is fatal to anti-SLAPP. M.’s defective pleading may have been demurrable, but not subject to anti-SLAPP. [4] Trial court erred by not ruling on Defendants’ objections before ruling on motion, but harmless where even if all objections were sustained, motion was still inadequate. [5] Attorney fees denied. Appeal fails for failure to separately appeal from post-trial motion’s denial, for failure to prepare any record of motion, its hearing, or its ruling, and for not being prevailing parties (who are thus not entitled to attorney fees in any case). San Diego personal injury attorney