“Argued November 25, 2014 – Decided December 22, 2016”

This is unacceptable. Courts cannot sit on cases for over two years after they’ve been argued – especially in situations like this, where discovery is stayed and the entire purpose of the pending motion is a potential early dismissal of the case intended to NOT make defendants go through years of litigation. The judges should be considered for impeachment.

But I think they got at least one thing right – they decided that the anti-SLAPP motion was, in fact, appealable right away. That’s the only way it makes sense. If you wait to appeal it until the case has been decided, it’s already moot.

http://junkscience.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/14-CV-101_14-CV-126.pdf

ORDERED and ADJUDGED that the trial court’s denial of the special
motions to dismiss the defamation claims is affirmed, and the matter is remanded for
additional proceedings in the trial court with respect to these claims. The trial court’s denial of the special motions to dismiss with respect to Appellee’s claims for defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress are reversed; on remand, the court shall dismiss these claims with prejudice.