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Watchdogs file Motion to Dismiss under Citizen Participation Act in $8.4 million lawsuit –

By John Kraft & Kirk Allen

On February 12, 2016

DuPage Co., (ECWd) –

Yesterday we filed a Motion to Dismiss on all counts under the Illinois Citizen Participation Act, more commonly known as the anti-SLAPP Act, or anti-Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Act.

Also filing their own Motions to Dismiss are the other Defendants – Claire Ball, Kathy Hamilton, and Adam Adrzejewski.

All filings are below and can be downloaded.

Original lawsuit as filed: CLICK HERE

ECWd and Kirk Allen’s Motion to Dismiss under the Citizen Participation Act:

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ECWd and Kirk Allen’s EXHIBITS to Motion to Dismiss under the Citizen Participation Act:

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ECWd and Kirk Allen’s Motion to Dismiss under 2-619.1 w/Exhibits:

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Kathy Hamilton’s 615 Motion to Dismiss:

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Kathy Hamilton’s Memo in Support of 615 Motion to Dismiss:

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Claire Ball’s Motion to Dismiss under Citizen Participation Act w/Exhibits:

(Not yet filed – will be filed on Feb 16, 2016)

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Adam Adrzejewski’s Motion to Dismiss under the Citizen Participation Act:

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Adam Adrzejewski’s Declaration in Support of Motion to Dismiss under the Citizen Participation Act:

[documentcloud url=”http://www.documentcloud.org/documents/2712317-Andrzejewski-160211-COD-Burkhart-AA-Decl-in-Supp.html” sidebar=false text=false]

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