Mealey's (January 4, 2017, 7:20 AM EST) -- LOS ANGELES — A California appeals court on Dec. 19 affirmed the striking of an alleged strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP) lawsuit against two plaintiff attorneys involving an underlying lawsuit alleging that a former hospital owner used counterfeit orthopedic hardware in patients (Healthsmart Pacific, Inc., et al. v. Brian S. Kabateck, et al., No. B264300, Calif. App., 2nd Dist., Div. 1; 2016 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 9117)....