Gebhardt

Filed 7/16/24 Gebhardt v. City of Fremont CA1/

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION THREE

MICHAEL GEBHARDT,

Plaintiff and Respondent

A167835

v. CITY OF FREMONT, (Alameda County Super. Ct. No. 22CV022860) Defendant and Appellant.

After plaintiff Michael Gebhardt sued his employer, defendant City of Fremont (City), for unlawful retaliation, defendant made a special motion to strike under Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16, the anti-SLAPP statute.1 The trial court denied the motion, and defendant appeals. We agree with the trial court only in part, instead concluding that the anti-SLAPP motion was meritorious as to some of plaintiff’s claims. We accordingly reverse in part the order denying the anti-SLAPP motion and remand for further…