Professional Liability
Attorneys Continue to Avail Themselves of SLAPP Motions
- September 15, 2016
- By Allen & Gooch
Louisiana, like most States, has a procedure in place in Louisiana’s Code of Civil Procedure Article 971 (the “Special Motion to Strike”) affording the defendant an opportunity to have the case dismissed based upon a listed Constitutional or legislative activity. Until somewhat recently, there were no reported decisions as to whether an attorney providing representation […]