The plaintiffs brought an action in defamation against the defendant, a former union member, for publishing numerous derogatory posts and videos online.
The plaintiffs moved for summary judgment, and the defendant brought a cross-motion to dismiss the action under the anti-SLAPP provisions of the Courts of Justice Act.
The court held that an anti-SLAPP motion can be heard concurrently with a summary judgment motion.
The court dismissed the anti-SLAPP motion, finding that while the expression related to a matter of public interest, the harm suffered by the plaintiffs outweighed the public interest in protecting the expression.
The court granted the plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment, finding the posts defamatory and malicious, and awarded a permanent injunction and costs.
