Supreme Court of California

Code of Civil Procedure section 1021.7 authorizes courts to award attorneys' fees in actions for libel or slander only when a peace officer or an officer's public employer is a party, and when the action arises out of the performance of an officer's duties.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/19/2004
• Published 02/19/2004

Judges

• WERDEGAR, J.

Court

• Supreme Court of California

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
•  Law Offices of Mattaniah Eytan, Mattaniah Eytan, Corte Madera, Eric Schenk and Andrea R. Widburg for Defendants and Appellants., Craig K. Martin, in pro. per.;   and Melissa L. Foster for Plaintiff and Respondent.