Robinson v. V. D. (2024)

Citation: Robinson v. V. D. (2024)
Parent Document: Robinson v. V. D. (2024)
Jurisdiction: Connecticut (state)
Effective Date: 2024-11-26
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/10282961/robinson-v-v-d/ ↗

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WESTBROOK, J. The defendant, V. D., appeals from
       the judgment of the trial court denying his special
       motion to dismiss the underlying civil action pursuant
       to General Statutes § 52-196a,1 our state’s anti-SLAPP
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           General Statutes § 52-196a provides in relevant part: ‘‘(b) In any civil
       action in which a party files a complaint . . . against an opposing party
       that is based on the opposing party’s exercise of its right of free speech, right
       to petition the government, or right of association under the Constitution
       of the United States or the Constitution of the state in connection with a
       matter of public concern, such opposing party may file a special motion to
       dismiss the complaint . . . .
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         ‘‘[e] (3) The court shall grant a special motion to dismiss if the moving
       party makes an initial showing, by a preponderance of the evidence, that
       the opposing party’s complaint . . . is based on the moving party’s exercise
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