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Found. for Taxpayer Rights v. Garamendi, B176461

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The award of attorney fees to plaintiff, following a denial of defendant's special motion to strike a petition as a Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation, is affirmed where defendant's special motion to strike was frivolous.

Appellate Information

Decided 09/27/2005
Published 09/27/2005

Judges

FLIER, J.

Court

California Court of Appeal

Counsel

For Appellant:
Douglas L. Hallett, Joseph B. Miller, Marc J. Levine; and Victor Poltrock, Los Angeles, for Intervener and Appellant Mercury Insurance Group.

For Appellees:
Harvey Rosenfield and Pamela M. Pressley for Plaintiff and Respondent the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights., Mark Savage, San Francisco, and Norma Garcia, Costa Mesa, for Plaintiffs and Respondents Consumers Union of U.S., Inc., Southern Christian Leadership Conference of Greater Los Angeles, and National Council of La Raza., Richard A. Marcantonio, San Rafael, and Michelle N. Rodriguez for Plaintiffs and Respondents.