Ulkarim

Filed 6/17/14 Certified for publication 7/14/14 (order attached)

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION THREE

MONIRA ULKARIM, B247174

Plaintiff and Appellant, (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BC487579) v.

WESTFIELD LLC,

Defendant and Respondent.

APPEAL from orders of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County,

Richard E. Rico, Judge. Reversed.

Law Offices of Stanley H. Kimmel and Stanley H. Kimmel for Plaintiff and

Appellant.

Katten Muchin Rosenman, Brian D. Huben and Janella T. Gholian for Defendant

and Respondent.

_______________________________________ Monira Ulkarim appeals an order granting a special motion to strike (Code Civ.

Proc., § 425.16)1 her complaint against Westfield LLC (Westfield). She alleges several

counts against Westfield relating to the termination of a lease allegedly in violation of

a lease agreement. Plaintiff contends her complaint does not arise from protected

activity under the anti-SLAPP statute and she established a probability of prevailing on

the merits. We conclude that the complaint does not arise…