Mulhearn

INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Jessica Mulhearn, in pro. per., appeals from the trial court’s order granting defendants’ motions to strike plaintiff’s complaint pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16, the anti-SLAPP statute. Plaintiff does not challenge the underlying merits of the anti-SLAPP motions. Instead, her sole contention on appeal is that defendants failed to properly serve her the moving papers. We affirm the judgment.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Plaintiff was previously employed as an on-site resident manager of an apartment complex owned and managed by defendants Ozer-Zelzah Apartments and ADR/Preferred Business Properties (collectively, defendants). On March 7, 2022, plaintiff filed a lawsuit against defendants alleging wrongful termination and various California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA)-based claims. On August 23, 2022, the parties entered into a written settlement agreement. Under the agreement, plaintiff received a one-time payment of $170,000. The agreement also allowed plaintiff to remain in her apartment rent free for two years ending August 31, 2024, by which date she agreed to vacate the premises. In exchange, plaintiff agreed to…