Claims were barred by the litigation privilege

Trial court, having ruled that plaintiff’s defamation claims arose from protected activity in connection with a public issue, and that plaintiff could not prevail because the claims were barred by the litigation privilege, erred in allowing plaintiff to amend complaint to avoid granting of an anti-SLAPP motion as to all claims. Mobile Medical Services for Physicians and Advanced Practice Nurses, Inc. v. Rajaram - filed September 17, 2015, publication ordered October 13, 2015, Fourth District, Div. Three Cite as 2015 S.O.S. 4835 Full text http://sos.metnews.com/sos.cgi?1015//G050111