(July 18, 2019, 8:56 AM EDT) -- LOS ANGELES — A California appeals court on July 9 reversed a lower court’s ruling that denied an attorney’s motion to strike a fashion designer’s claims against him under California's strategic lawsuit against public participation (anti-SLAPP) statute, finding that the designer failed to provide evidence establishing a likelihood of success because her claims are all barred by California Civil Code Section 47, subdivision (b)’s litigation privilege or “lack any foundation in tort law” (Paula Thomas, v. Richard Peddie, et al., No. B291513, Calif. App., 2nd Dist., Div. 2, 2019 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 4572)....