California Court of Appeal

Under Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16, a defendant who appears in a SLAPP action in propria persona and later retains specially appearing counsel who successfully brings a special motion to strike the complaint is entitled to recover an award of reasonable attorney fees.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/09/2001
• Published 01/09/2001

Judges

• NARES, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
•  Kevin C. YoungSan Francisco, and John W. Kopp, Jr., Coronado, for Plaintiff and Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Law Offices of James J. Moneer and James J. Moneer, for Defendant and Respondent.