Smith v. Ricca CA6

Filed 11/25/14 Smith v. Ricca CA6

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

DELMAN SMITH, et al., H039253 (Santa Clara County Plaintiffs and Respondents, Super. Ct. No. 112CV228357)

v.

MARIA RICCA, et al.,

Defendants and Appellants.

These appeals challenge the denial of two special motions to strike a complaint filed in the third of a series of related cases. In the first case, respondent Delman Smith, an attorney, represented appellant Maria Ricca in a marital dissolution proceeding that included a dispute about spousal support (dissolution case). Respondent Denise Newsom was a paralegal in Smith’s office who assisted Smith by preparing forms submitted to the court. Some time after Smith withdrew as counsel, the court found…