Phillips

Filed 5/21/14 Phillips v. Sberlo CA1/1

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION ONE

TANYA PHILLIPS,

Cross-Complainant and Appellant,

A138237

v. YOEL SBERLO et al., (San Francisco City & County Super. Ct. No. CUD11639554) Cross-Defendants and Respondents.

During the pendency of this unlawful detainer case, Tanya Phillips filed a cross- complaint against her former landlords, Yoel and Nadine Sberlo (as trustees of the Sberlo family trust), alleging numerous claims, including wrongful eviction. The Sberlos, in turn, filed a special motion to strike under the “anti-SLAPP” statute (Code of Civil Proc. § 425.16),1 asserting the cross-claims (a) arose from protected First Amendment petitioning activity, namely their service of eviction notices and…