Forest

Filed 4/30/13 Forest v. Lintott CA1/

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION FIVE

ROBERT FOREST,

Plaintiff and Respondent, A134762

v. (Mendocino County Super. Ct. No. MEREDITH LINTOTT, SCUKCVP01158996)

Defendant and Appellant. ____________________________________/

This case arises out of statements made by defendant and former Mendocino County District Attorney Meredith Lintott during her 2010 reelection campaign. During a debate and in a radio advertisement, Lintott made statements about donors to challenger David Eyster‟s election campaign. After Eyster won the election, one of Eyster‟s donors, plaintiff Robert Forest, sued Lintott…