Pacaso Inc. v. City of St. Helena
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 PACASO INC., et al., Case No. 21-cv-02493-WHO
Plaintiffs,
ORDER GRANTING ANTI-SLAPP
v. MOTION TO STRIKE FIFTH CAUSE
OF ACTION
CITY OF ST. HELENA, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 18 Defendants.
12 Plaintiffs Pacaso Inc. and PAC 6 CA 2021 LLC (collectively “Pacaso”), who claim that they have created a new and more accessible pathway for second home ownership by allowing co- owners to buy partial interests in real property, are suing the City of St. Helena, City Attorney Ethan Walsh, Mayor Geoff Ellsworth, and Planning and Building Director Maya DeRosa (collectively “defendants”) for blocking it and its homeowners from enjoying home ownership in St. Helena and attempting to enforce a zoning ordinance that prohibits the creation of a timeshare project. Defendants move to strike Pacaso’s fifth cause of action for intentional interference with prospective economic advantage, which is based on a March 16, 2021 letter that City Attorney Walsh sent to all…