Cotchett

Filed 2/7/25 Cotchett v. Romano CA1/

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION THREE

RACHAEL COTCHETT,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

A169927

v. DONNA ROMANO, (Sonoma County Super. Ct. No. SCV273177) Defendant and Appellant.

Rachael Cotchett filed the instant action against Donna Romano alleging Romano wrongfully repudiated the parties’ agreement permitting Cotchett to operate a flower farming and retail business on Romano’s land as a joint venture of the parties. Romano filed a special motion to strike under the anti-SLAPP law (Code Civ. Proc., § 425.16, et seq.), arguing Cotchett’s claims arise from Romano’s protected conduct of serving a 30-day notice to quit on Cotchett and prosecuting an unlawful detainer action to remove Cotchett from…