California Panel Says Homeowner’s Online Posts Against Contractor Are Not Protected

(January 31, 2024, 8:40 AM EST) -- LOS ANGELES — A homeowner’s online posts criticizing repair work performed by a general contractor are not protected by litigation privilege because the posts had no substantial relationship to any litigation, a California panel found in affirming the trial court’s decision to deny the homeowner’s motion to strike the contractor’s complaint for libel....