Tamkin
Tamkin v. Cbs Broadcasting, Inc.
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Manella, J.
INTRODUCTION
CBS Broadcasting, Inc., and Sarah Goldfinger (collectively defendants or appellants) appeal from the denial of their special motion to strike pursuant to *137 Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16, also known as the anti-SLAPP (strategic lawsuit against public participation) statute. 1 After independently reviewing the record, we conclude that the trial court erred in denying the anti-SLAPP motion. Accordingly, we reverse and remand with instructions to grant the anti-SLAPP motion.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
In 2005, Goldfinger met Scott and Melinda Tamkin (collectively, the Tamkins, plaintiffs, or respondents) when she was in the process of buying a home. The Tamkins, married real estate agents who lived in Los Angeles, represented the seller of a home on which Goldfinger had made an offer. After Goldfinger’s offer was accepted, she exercised her right to cancel the transaction because an inspection revealed the property would require extensive remediation.
Goldfinger was one of the writers for the popular CBS television show, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (CSI), which is set in Las Vegas, Nevada. According to defendants, each episode of CSI is…