Lutzow

Filed 6/6/23 Lutzow v. City of Manteca CA3

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(San Joaquin) ----

MIRANDA LUTZOW, C095467

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. STK-CV-

UOE-2021-0006054)

v.

CITY OF MANTECA,

Defendant and Appellant.

Plaintiff Miranda Lutzow (plaintiff), the former city manager for defendant City of Manteca (defendant or the City), sued the City alleging gender-based harassment, retaliation, and failure to prevent harassment and retaliation, resulting in her wrongful constructive termination. Defendant filed a special motion to strike the complaint

1 pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16 (hereafter, anti-SLAPP motion),1 which the trial court denied. The City appeals,…