Defendants Win Anti-SLAPP Motion in Lawsuit Against Co-op Board

Today, Judge McPhee dismissed the lawsuit brought by five Co-op members against 16 current and previous Board members. He ruled that the lawsuit was an illegal "SLAPP" (or strategic lawsuit against public participation.) Furthermore, he ruled that Washington's anti-SLAPP law is constitutional. You can read the full press release from the Olympia Food Co-op and the Center for Constitutional Rights here. There are also numerous news articles about this decision, including one in The Olympian and an AP story in the Seattle PI.