Golden Eagle Land Inv., L.P. v. Rancho Santa Fe Ass'n

*404 This is an appeal and cross-appeal from an anti-SLAPP ruling which granted the *907 defense motion to strike in part and denied it in part. ( Code Civ. Proc., 1 § 425.16.) Plaintiff and appellant Golden Eagle Land Investment, L.P. (Golden Eagle) and its coplaintiff and appellant Mabee *405 Trust (the Trust; sometimes together, Appellants) 2 own real property in the vicinity of Rancho Santa Fe. Appellants sought approvals for their proposed joint development project (the project) from land use authorities at the County of San Diego (the County). At the same time, they began the process of seeking land use approvals for the project from defendant, respondent and cross-appellant, the Rancho Santa Fe Association (the Association or RSFA), whose activities in this respect are governed by a protective covenant and bylaws, as well as County general planning.

Appellants sued the Association on numerous statutory and tort theories, only some of which were pled by the Trust, for injuries caused by allegedly unauthorized discussions and actions by the Association in processing the requested approvals, in communicating with County authorities and others. Appellants contend that these…