BANKS v. HOFFMAN

No. 20-CV-0318.

301 A.3d 685 (2023)

Morgan BANKS, et al., Appellants, v. David H. HOFFMAN, et al., Appellees.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided September 7, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bonny J. Forrest , of the bars of the States of New York and California, pro hac vice, by special leave of the court, with whom Kirk Jenkins , San Francisco, CA, and John B. Williams were on the brief, for appellants L. Morgan Banks, III, Debra L. Dunivin, and Larry C. James.

James C. McKay, Jr. , Senior Assistant Attorney General, for appellee District of Columbia. Karl A. Racine , Attorney General for the District of Columbia at the time, Loren L. AliKhan , Solicitor General at the time, Caroline S. Van Zile , Principal Deputy Solicitor General at the time, Carl J. Schifferle , Deputy Solicitor General, and Mark S. Wigley , Assistant Attorney General, were on the brief for appellee District of Columbia.

Barbara S. Wahl , Washington, DC, with whom Randall A. Brater and Michael F. Dearington , Washington, DC, were on the brief, for appellee American Psychological Association.

Thomas G. Hentoff , Washington, DC, with whom John K. Villa , Stephen J. Fuzesi , Krystal C. Durham , Washington, DC, and Matthew J. Greer were on the brief, for appellees David H. Hoffman, Sidley Austin, LLP, and Sidley Austin (DC), LLP.

Before Blackburne-Rigsby, Chief Judge, Howard, Associate Judge, and Thompson, Senior Judge.


This matter is an appeal from the Superior Court's dismissal of a defamation action pursuant to the special-motion-to-dismiss provisions of the District of Columbia Anti-SLAPP Act.1 In challenging the dismissal, plaintiffs/appellants argue inter alia...

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