SANTA ROSA, CA – Direct Action Everywhere (DxE), an animal rights group known for its recent rescue of four chickens slated for slaughter, has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by poultry giant Perdue Foods. The company is seeking to halt public sidewalk protests outside the home of its Director of Operations for the Petaluma Poultry slaughterhouse, according to DxE.
As detailed in a recent DxE press release, Perdue Foods filed a Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation—or SLAPP—against the group in response to protests held outside the Santa Rosa residence of Perdue executive Jason Arnold.
In reply, DxE has filed an anti-SLAPP motion, arguing that “no law restricts residential picketing in Santa Rosa,” where the protests occurred…