Squires

Appellants Floyd E. Squires III and Betty Squires (when referred to collectively, plaintiffs) sued the City of Eureka and several individuals. The complaint alleged 10 causes of action, the first seven common law claims, the last three under 42 Unites States Code section 1983. Defendants filed an anti-SLAPP motion, which the trial court granted as to the first seven causes of action, allowing plaintiffs to conduct discovery on the other three. Following such discovery, defendants filed a renewed antiSLAPP motion, which the trial court granted in an extensive order, concluding that plaintiffs had not shown a probability of prevailing on any of their remaining claims. We reach the same conclusion, and we affirm.

BACKGROUND

The Relationship

This case arises out of an October 2010 lawsuit filed by plaintiffs against the City of Eureka (City) and various individuals connected with it (when referred to collectively, defendants). The relationship between plaintiffs and the City goes back many years, at least to the early 1990’s, when plaintiffs bought a property at 1429 to 14291/2 Sunny Avenue, Eureka (the Sunny Avenue property). By 2010, the time the subject lawsuit was…